From Bartholomew James Sulivan 31 January 1868
Bournemouth
Jany 31: 68
My dear Darwin
I must send you and Mrs. Darwin my sincere congratulations on the position your son has taken at Cambridge—1 I know what especial gratification it must be to you from your own Connection with the University—2 It is the more valuable this year from the Senior Wrangler being so superior that his position was said to be certain some time before3—& from the general opinion there that it would be a very good year—
I hope the good news has helped to give you a fresh stock of health and spirits.
My wife4 joins me in best congratulations & kind regards | Believe me | Yours very sincerely | B. J. Sulivan
Footnotes
Bibliography
Alum. Cantab.: Alumni Cantabrigienses. A biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900. Compiled by John Venn and J. A. Venn. 10 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1922–54.
Cambridge University calendar: The Cambridge University calendar. Cambridge: W. Page [and others]. 1796–1950.
Summary
Congratulations on George Darwin’s performance at Cambridge.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-5822
- From
- Bartholomew James Sulivan
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Bournemouth
- Source of text
- DAR 177: 290
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 5822,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-5822.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16
