To Albert Günther 22 December [1881]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
Dec. 22
My dear Dr Günther
I thank you sincerely for all the trouble, which you have so kindly taken. My case is hopeless as my man is 31 years old. Nor cd. I influence the Archbishop & the other two great men.2
With many thanks | Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Discusses position [at British Museum]. "My case is hopeless as my man [F. W. Surman] is 31 years old."
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13575
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Archives DF ZOO/200/21/105)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13575,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13575.xml