To F. J. Cohn 26 September [1876]1
Down. | Beckenham, Kent. (&c.)
Septr. 26.
My dear Sir,
I am much obliged for your kind note & the present of the volume.2 I did not know that you were still in England—otherwise I should have written to you. I saw that you were at Glasgow, but we were then suffering terrible grief from the sudden death of a dear daughter-in-law & some anxiety from a very dangerous accident to one of my sons. and we thought we should have to leave home,—3 But we are now more tranquil— If you could spare the time it would give me the greatest pleasure to see you here though I am not capable of prolonged conversation I would suggest your coming here, by the train which leaves Charing Cross at 11o—35′ for Orpington Stn. & you could return by the train which leaves Orpington at 4o— 33′ If you would let me hear on what day you could come (if this is possible) I would send a carriage to meet you— If Mrs. Cohn would accompany you, it would give my wife much pleasure.4
We expect to see Häckel here today.5
With the greatest respect | Believe me. | My dear Sir. | Yours sincerely. | Charles Darwin.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Klemm, Margot. 2002. Ferdinand Julius Cohn 1828–1898: Pflanzenphysiologe, Mikrobiologe, Begründer der Bakteriologie. Stuttgart: University of Stuttgart.
Summary
Invites him to visit Down.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10618
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Ferdinand Julius Cohn
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 143: 265
- Physical description
- C 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10618,” accessed on 1 September 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10618.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24