From W. D. Fox 29 May [1863]1
Delamere | Northwich
May 29
My dear Darwin
I am indeed sorry to receive such a poor account of you.2 As Gully is not to be had3—I should recommend you a trip to Ben Rhydding near Ilkley in Yorkshire. Dr MacLeod is very careful and the place is a very nice one in many ways.4 Why not go there for a fortnight before the holidays if you are so poorly—taking only Mrs Darwin5 with you?
I fear your work will kill you at last. You want cessation from Brain work more than any thing else.
As A proof I think so I will not add more than our kind regards to Mrs Darwin & yourself | Ever yours truly | W D Fox
Footnotes
Bibliography
Medical directory: The London medical directory … every physician, surgeon, and general practitioner resident in London. London: C. Mitchell. 1845. The London and provincial medical directory. London: John Churchill. 1848–60. The London & provincial medical directory, inclusive of the medical directory for Scotland, and the medical directory for Ireland, and general medical register. London: John Churchill. 1861–9. The medical directory … including the London and provincial medical directory, the medical directory for Scotland, the medical directory for Ireland. London: J. & A. Churchill. 1870–1905.
Summary
Recommends that CD visit Dr MacLeod’s [hydropathic] establishment near Ilkley.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4193
- From
- William Darwin Fox
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Delamere
- Source of text
- DAR 164: 179
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4193,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4193.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 11
