To ? 12 February [1870–82]1
Down. | Beckenham.
Feb 12
Dear Sir,
I regret that I cannot give you much assistance, though I should be glad to do so if it were in my power
Only one bust has been made of me, and this, though the work of our best sculptor, is not generally thought to be a good likeness.2 I do not unfortunately know where casts of the bust are to be had. I think the best chance of finding this out would be by letter to the sculptor
T. Woolner Esq
29 Welbeck St
London W
who would be able to give you the necessary information.
Regretting that I cannot give you better information I am, dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Send information about the bust of himself by Thomas Woolner and suggests applying to the sculptor himself about a cast.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6611F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Unidentified
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Erbengemeinschaft Alberts (private collection)
- Physical description
- LS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6611F,” accessed on 26 September 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6611F.xml
