To Francis Galton 2 March [1876]1
Down
March 2nd
My dear Galton,
I have signed the enclosed with much pleasure.2
You shall hear about germination of the Peas in a few days.3
Yours sincerely, | C. Darwin.
Footnotes
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Francis Galton, 16 February 1876.
The enclosure has not been identified.
CD was assisting Galton with experiments on sweetpeas (Lathyrus odoratus); see letter from Francis Galton, 16 February 1876 and n. 1.
Summary
Sends signed enclosure.
FG will hear of germination of peas in a few days.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10413
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Francis Galton
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/157)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10413,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10413.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24
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