Darwin Correspondence Project

Dear M^r. Darwin

M^r. Corbet^f1 does not like y^r kind letter to remain unnoticed, and therefore I promise to write and thank you for it, & at the same time I am to tell you, that tho’ something better than he has been, yet he is so far from well that he does not feel equal to dictating a letter—^f2

Irritation of the mucous membrane is thought to be the cause of his distressing sensations, & there is no doubt that a very great deal is done by the strictest care in diet—& we endeavor as far as possible to get him to persevere in exercising every precaution.

He desires to send his best regards & believe me dear M^r. Darwin | Y^rs. very truly | Eleanor Corbet

Headington Hill | Oxford

Dec. 13^th | 1866

Footnotes

f1

Richard Corbet.

f2

CD’s letter has not been found, but see the letter to Anne Marsh-Caldwell, 1 December [1866]. On hearing of the improvement in CD’s health, Richard Corbet wanted to know what diet CD’s doctor had recommended (see letter from Anne Marsh-Caldwell, 27 November [1866]).