From Raphael Meldola 6 February 1882
21, John Street, | Bedford Row. W.C.
Feb. 6/82
My dear Mr. Darwin,
I return the form for admission into the R.S. filled in as fully as the space will permit.1 I enclose also a list of F.R.S. friends to whom I am more or less known & most of whom would probably sign my certificate. I am well aware that I shall have to wait for a few years, but I can “bide my time” & in the meanwhile hope to go on adding to my list of discoveries.2 I am indeed grateful to you for your kindness in this matter. I have not given a detailed list of my papers, but can supply titles if necessary.
I have also to thank you on behalf of the “Essex Field Club” for your kind donation to our Library.3 Our Librarian will acknowledge formally shortly.4
In great haste, | Yours very truly, | R. Meldola.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Earthworms: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881.
Summary
Thanks for agreeing to propose him for the Royal Society.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13664
- From
- Raphael Meldola
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, John St, 21
- Source of text
- DAR 171: 144
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13664,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13664.xml