From Reginald Darwin 11 July 1879
Fern, | Buxton.
July 11 | 1879—
My dear Cousin
The Books, &c which it has been my privilege to lend to you, have reached me safely this day; I have also to acknowledge your kind letter—1 It is a matter of very sincere gratification to me to think that I have been able in the smallest degree to help you in your work, & let me thank you beforehand for the copy of the book which you generously promise to give me—2 I need not say that I look forward with pleasure to the possession— Your son George has again added to my former obligation to him, by sending me a fourth consignment of old family Records of the deepest interest, indeed from the papers which he has sent me, & from those also which I have received from you my knowledge of the Darwins of former times is vastly increased.3
With best regards to you & to your family believe me my dear Cousin | ever sincerely yours | Reginald Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Erasmus Darwin. By Ernst Krause. Translated from the German by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879.
Summary
Is gratified if he has helped [with Erasmus Darwin].
Thanks for another consignment of family records.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12146
- From
- Reginald Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Buxton
- Source of text
- DAR 99: 158–9
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12146,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12146.xml