From Edward Blyth 21 September 1863
19 Essex St, Strand—
Septr. 21/63—
My dear Sir,
I have the pleasure to send you some evidently original observations on the variation of our native ferns, by some practical fern-grower,1 which you may consider worth finding place for in your series of exemplifications.2
You have probably not heard of me for some time. I am now fixed in England, having obtained a small annual pension, sufficient to live upon;3 and just now I am trying to find some place of abode at Kew or in its vicinity, where I may have the advantage of proximity to the B. Gn.,4 & be away from the turmoil of London, which I abominate. Eventually I shall probably settle at a greater distance from the metropolis, in some quiet place by the sea-side.
Trusting that your health and strength are such as to enable you to enjoy existence and to continue your valuable la⟨bors and⟩ researches, | I remain | Ever Sincerely Yours, | E Blyth.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Origin: On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1859.
Summary
Sends some original observations on British ferns [not found].
Has secured a small pension and hopes to acquire a house near Kew.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-4300
- From
- Edward Blyth
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Essex St, 19
- Source of text
- DAR 160: 206
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp damaged
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 4300,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-4300.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 11