To Albert Günther 12 April [1873]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent.
April. 12th
My dear Günther
I find that I did not bring home any Tortoise from the Galapagos, as several were brought home by the surgeon & FitzRoy.—2 I have vague remembrance that specimens were given to the Military Institution in Whitehall (where there is a large model of the Battle of Waterloo) & I daresay Dr. Gray knows whether they still keep any specimens.3
I am sorry that you were not able to come any day to lunch with us. I shd. have come & seen you again at the Museum; but unexpected business occupied all my time during my last week in London4
Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Journal of researches 2d ed.: Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of HMS Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. FitzRoy RN. 2d edition, corrected, with additions. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1845.
Leetham, Arthur. 1914. Official catalogue of the Royal United Service Museum, Whitehall, S.W. 4th edition. Southwark: Council of the Royal United Service Institution.
Summary
CD did not bring any tortoises back from the Galapagos. There may be specimens at the Military Institution in Whitehall.
Sorry AG was unable to lunch with the Darwins during their stay in London.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-8858
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library (40)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8858,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8858.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 21