From G. H. Darwin [before 28 May 1877]1
Trinity College, | Cambridge.
Dear Father,
They are going to formally offer you the L.L.D degree I daresay you will get the letter along with this if you do—please do not answer by return of post as there is no hurry as I want to write about the manner of refusal if refuse you must2
Your’s affec | G H Darwin
Footnotes
The date is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from G. H. Darwin, 28 May 1877.
George refers to the honorary LLD degree (legum doctor, Latin; doctor of laws) from the University of Cambridge. No letter from the university has been found; see, however, the letter to Edward Atkinson, 9 June 1877.
Summary
Cambridge University will offer CD an honorary degree.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10958
- From
- George Howard Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Source of text
- DAR 210.2: 58
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10958,” accessed on 26 September 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10958.xml
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