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Darwin Correspondence Project

To King’s College, London   22 February [1867]

Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.

Feb 22.

Sir

I should be very much obliged if you wd send me any printed document by which I cd learn something about the course of studies at King’s College for the sake of one of my sons.1

I wish for instance to know whether the students are allowed any choice in their particular lines of study, & whether they are compelled to reside in the College.

I should therefore be much obliged if you cd send me any paper that wd give me such information.

I beg leave to remain Sir | your obedient servant. | Ch. Darwin

Footnotes

CD refers to Leonard Darwin, who was 17 years old and attending Clapham Grammar School. No further correspondence with King’s College has been found. Ultimately, Leonard attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.

Summary

Asks for information concerning study at King’s College.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-5412
From
Charles Robert Darwin
To
King’s College London
Sent from
Down
Source of text
King’s College London Archives (KA/IC/D45)
Physical description
LS 2pp

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 5412,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-5412.xml

Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 15

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