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Darwin Correspondence Project

To ?   [1870s?]1

you to come by the 4.12 train as we send to meet my son George2 at the same hour viz 4.51—

Mrs Darwin3 joins me in hoping we may have the pleasure of seeing you.

Yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin

Footnotes

The year range is conjectured from the mention of the 4.12 from Charing Cross to Orpington. CD also recommended this train in 1874, 1877, and 1879 (Correspondence vol. 22, letter to J. D. Hooker, 7 [April 1874], Correspondence vol. 25, letter to W. H. Flower, 19 May [1877], and this volume, Supplement, letter to G. J. Romanes, 27–8 May [1877]).

Summary

Suggests the recipient catch the 4.12 train.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-7088F
From
Charles Robert Darwin
To
Unidentified
Source of text
The National Library of Wales (NLW Dolaucothi L 5984)
Physical description
LS 1p inc

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7088F,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7088F.xml

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