To John Price 8 September [1877–80?]1
Down. | Beckenham Kent.
Sep: 8.
My dear Price.
It is very kind of you to send me the notes about the horses.— Some years ago the cases would have been very valuable, but I shall never write again on this or other such subjects.—2 What little more I can do will be in simple & easy observation
Your Guide Book seemed to me a very interesting one to any visitor— But I shall never visit the place again;—3 & as for Erasmus he has not left his house in Queen Anne Street for 3 years. & I fear never will again.4
You seem to keep far more vigorous than we two are.—
Footnotes
Bibliography
Glick, Thomas F. 2010. What about Darwin? All species of opinion from scientists, sages, friends, and enemies who met, read, and discussed the naturalist who changed the world. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Price, John. [1875?] Llandudno and how to enjoy it: being a handy guide to the town and neighbourhood. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Llandudno: B. Woodcock.
Summary
Kind of JP to send notes on horses, but will not write on subject again.
Erasmus Darwin has not left his house for three years.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13836
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Price
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 147: 278
- Physical description
- C 1p inc
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13836,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13836.xml