From B. P. Brent 2 September 1864
Dallington | nr. Robertsbridge | Sussex
Septr. 2nd. 1864—
Dear Sir,
I am very sorry to hear that you have been so ill but sincerely hope ere this that you are restored to health.
I am sorry to say I did not succeed in obtaining the appointment to the Poultry department of The Field though Miss Watts interested herself on my behalf1 Mr. Tegetmeier2 has the place now—
I am glad to say my law affairs are at last come to an end the expenses have been heavy amounting to over nine hundred pounds, but I must be thankful it is no worse as had I not defended myself I have no doubt I should have lost everything.3
I have to thank you for your kindness to me during my greatest distress and beg you to permit me to return what you so kindly sent me and for which I enclose a cheque.4
I am now looking out for a more comfortable house with a few acres of land that I may be able to keep a cow or two, and so have milk butter eggs, poultry, pork corn potatoes and vegetables of my own growing which I hope may relieve the expense of house keeping—
Hoping to hear a better account of your health. | believe me | My dear Sir | Yours much obliged | B P Brent.
To | C Darwin Esqr—
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Summary
Did not get appointment to poultry department of the Field; W. B. Tegetmeier has the position.
His lawsuit concluded well but expensive. Thanks CD for aid during his distress; encloses cheque.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4607
- From
- Bernard Peirce Brent
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Dallington, Sussex
- Source of text
- DAR 160: 303
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4607,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4607.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 12