To G. H. Darwin 31 May [1879]1
Down
May 31st
My dear G.
Read enclosed & please return pretty soon.—2 You will see that writer seems a scientific man.— I mention case, because you might think it worth while to give instructions about Tides.
I have not yet received the paper, so cannot judge of his observing powers.—
I cannot tell you how I rejoice over your friendship with Sir W. Th.—3 All that you say shows what a grand vein of research you have struck on.— I do heartily rejoice.—
Floreat the name of Darwin, of which, however, I am awfully sick, but have now nearly finished first rough copy of old Dr. D' Life.—4
your affect | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Erasmus Darwin. By Ernst Krause. Translated from the German by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1879.
Summary
Sends a letter [missing] on the chance that GHD might give the writer information about tides.
Rejoices at GHD’s friendship with Sir W. Thomson and grand vein of research he has struck on.
First draft of life of Dr [Erasmus] D[arwin] is nearly finished.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12073
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- George Howard Darwin
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 210.1: 83
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12073,” accessed on 14 September 2023, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12073.xml
