From Horace Darwin to Emma Darwin [18 September 1880]
Turin.
Sat.
This is only a line to show you that we are alive. We get back to Cam. on the 23rd.1 We have a delightful day today We went up to the top of a hill 2555 ft. above the sea & found lots of worm castings, & had a delightful panarama of the town.2 We tramwayed to the bottom of the hill & walked up & trammed back. Then we saw a steam tram—imagine my excitement—& we went a long way in it, it was v. nice. Now we are going to dine at a cafe
H. D.
To Emma Darwin
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Footnotes
Bibliography
Earthworms: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881.
Summary
Found worm-casts atop a 2555–foot hill.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12717
- From
- Horace Darwin
- To
- Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
- Sent from
- Turin
- Postmark
- 18 9 80
- Source of text
- DAR 162: 73
- Physical description
- ApcS † (by CD)
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12717,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12717.xml
