To Leopold Würtenberger 5 August 1881
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
August 5. 1881
Dear Sir
I have made a rule never to lend money. But as you seem to be at present in much want, I enclose a cheque for 30£ as a present.1 Perhaps with extreme economy this may suffice to support you whilst learning the special department. I cannot assist you any further, & I beg you not to give me the pain of refusing.
With good wishes | Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin
Kindly acknowledge receipt of cheque.
Footnotes
Summary
CD does not lend money, but he encloses a cheque as a present.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13275
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Leopold Würtenberger
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.595)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13275,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13275.xml