To T. H. Huxley 23 July [1868]1
Dumbola Lodge | Freshwater | Isle of Water2
July 23d.
My dear Huxley
You will see where we are. I got so bad that I could do nothing & we have all come here for five weeks.— Will you have the kindness to tell Prof. Kühne, & say how much pleased & honoured I feel that he shd. have wished to have seen me.—3 I regret that this is impossible.—
From your note, I hope that you have stood well all your work & this killing hot weather.4 You must, however, long for rest, & Mrs. Huxley5 must long for it still more for your sake.—
Ever my dear Huxley, yours most truly | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Has come to Freshwater for five weeks for his health. Sends regrets to Prof. Kühne at not being able to see him.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6287
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Thomas Henry Huxley
- Sent from
- Freshwater
- Source of text
- Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 241)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6287,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6287.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16
