To W. T. Thiselton-Dyer 18 January [1880]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Jan 18th
My dear Dyer
The sight of the seeds of Trichosanthes delighted me.—2
In last Nature there is a Review of Erasmus Darwin, which I think much the best which has appeared & has pleased me greatly.—3
I can give no sort of reason, but whilst reading it, I kept on thinking that you were the author. If you are not, which is of course the most probable view, pray forgive me for writing; but if you are I am sure that you will not grudge me the pleasure of thanking you heartily for so appreciative & good a review. If you are the author do please tell me; if you are not I shall so understand by your silence.
Yours very sincerley | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Suspects WTT-D is the author of a good review of Erasmus Darwin in Nature [21 (1880): 245–7].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12431
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Darwin: Letters to Thiselton-Dyer, 1873–81: ff. 201–2)
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12431,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12431.xml
