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Darwin Correspondence Project

To William Jenner   20 March [1882]1

[Down.]

Sir

I am much obliged for the honour of your invitation to attend the meeting at the C. of Phys. on the 28th.— I feel a deep interest in the success of the proposed Association;—for I am convinced that the benefits to mankind to be derived from basing the practice of medicine on a solid scientific foundation cannot be overestimated.—2 I therefore regret much that it is impossible for me to attend the meeting on account of the present state of my health.—3

I beg leave to remain | Sir | Your obedient servant | Charles Darwin

Mar 20th

Pres.— Coll of Physicians

Footnotes

The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from P. H. Pye-Smith, 18 March 1882.
The invitation from Jenner has not been found, but see the letter from P. H. Pye-Smith, 18 March 1882. The proposed Science Advancement Association had been discussed in the letter from T. L. Brunton, 12 February 1882.
CD mentioned being very unwell for several days in his letter to W. D. Crick, 10 March [1882].

Summary

Much regrets the state of his health will prevent his attending the [Science Defence] Association meeting.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-13731
From
Charles Robert Darwin
To
William Jenner
Sent from
Down
Source of text
DAR 202: 82
Physical description
ADraftS 2pp

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13731,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13731.xml

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