To Hermann Müller 12 February [1879]1
Down, Beckenham, Kent
Feb: 12.
My dear Sir
I have just heard from Dr. Dodel Port of Zurich that some misfortune has befallen you and that you have been treated shamefully by your Government.—2 I grieve deeply to hear this, and as soon as you can find a few minutes to spare, I earnestly beg you to let me hear what has happened.
Believe me your friend and admirer | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to Arnold Dodel-Port, 12 February 1879.
The letter from Arnold Dodel-Port has not been found, but see the letter to Arnold Dodel-Port, 12 February 1879 and n. 3.
Summary
Has just heard that HM has been treated shamefully by his Government. What has happened?
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11876
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Heinrich Ludwig Hermann (Hermann) Müller
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 146: 440
- Physical description
- C 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11876,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11876.xml
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