To A. S. Strahan 29 November 18701
Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.
Nov 29—1870
Dear Sir
I have been informed that an application is to be made to Government for a pension for Mr Cupples.2
Although I am not personally acquainted with this gentleman, I have corresponded with him on scientific subject during several years.3
On some very intricate points he has been so kind as not only to collect, at the cost of much trouble, information from various sources, but has likewise made for me valuable observations. Therefore he has my sincere good wishes for his success. I have confined myself to the above points relating to Science, as I consider Literature beyond my province—
I beg leave to remain | dear Sir | yours faithfully | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Summary
A recommendation for George Cupples who has applied for a government pension: "I have corresponded with him on scientific subjects during several years. On some very intricate points he has been so kind as not only to collect, at the cost of much trouble, information from various sources, but has likewise made for me valuable observations".
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-7385
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Alexander Stuart Strahan
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Heritage Book Shop, Los Angeles (dealers) (January 2018)
- Physical description
- LS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7385,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7385.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 18
