To Horace Darwin 9 December 1881
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
Dec. 9th 1881
My dear Horace
I must write one line to say how deeply I rejoice that the affair is over, & that my dear Ida has borne it so well.1 God bless her.
Your affectionate Father | Charles Darwin
P.S. Whenever George calls, give him the enclosed.—2
Footnotes
Ida Darwin had given birth to her first child, Erasmus Darwin (1881–1915), on 7 December (Freeman 1978).
The enclosure for George Howard Darwin has not been found, but see the letter from G. H. Darwin, [6 December 1881].
Bibliography
Freeman, Richard Broke. 1978. Charles Darwin: a companion. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, Shoe String Press.
Summary
CD is glad birth [of Erasmus Darwin] is over and that Ida has borne it so well.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13541
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Horace Darwin
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 185: 9
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13541,” accessed on 16 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13541.xml
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