To Ernst Haeckel 15 July 1879
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
July 15. 1879
My dear Häckel
On August 1st we all go for a month to the Lakes in Cumberland, as I want a little rest. If your return home is delayed till September & you can possibly spare the time, I hope that you will pay us a visit, as it would be a great pleasure to me to see you.1
I am astonished to hear what a gigantic undertaking the description of the Radiolarians collected during the Challenger expedition proves to be.2
I am glad to hear that your labours on the Medusæ are drawing to a close.3
For Heaven sake do not overwork your brain, & always remember what a tender organ it is.
My dear Häckel | Yours very sincerely | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Haeckel, Ernst. 1879–81. Monographie der Medusen. Vol. 1: Das System der Medusen, part 1 System der Craspedoten, part 2 System der Acraspeden, Atlas; vol. 2: Die Tiefsee-Medusen der Challenger-Reise und der Organismus der Medusen, Atlas. Jena: Gustav Fischer.
Summary
Suggests possible visit by EH.
Comments on EH’s research.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12159
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1: 1–52/48 [A 9902])
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12159,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12159.xml
