To Edward Cresy [15 July 1848]1
Down, Farnborough, Kent
Saturday night
My dear Sir
I enclose the Dean’s note to me;2 you will see that he does not believe that there is going to be any appointment. I do not know whether he mentioned this to you in conversation,—you do not refer to it in your note received this morning. I know Mr. Hutton3 and Sir Henry4 and could write to them, if you wish it and if you are sure that there is going to be appointed an Assist. Surveyorship. Neither Mr. Hutton, nor Sir Henry (certainly not the former) are likely to bring forward themselves anyone for the place, and I am doubtful whether the strong letter, which I have already written would not have its effects weakened by similar applications to other Members of the Board.— I think I have noticed that when a recommender shows too keen an interest in a candidate, his evidence is thought less of, as biassed by personal feelings. Think this over and ask your father’s opinion—if you still wish me to write to Mr. Hutton and Sir Henry, I will with pleasure do it; I should not, however, in that case write at such length. I hope the Dean’s notion of there being no place will turn out a mistake.
Yours very sincerely | C. Darwin
I do not think I shall have any Cirripedial drawings made till next summer.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Lewis, Richard Albert. 1952. Edwin Chadwick and the public health movement, 1832– 1854. London: Longmans, Green.
Summary
Encloses note from William Buckland [1190], stating that no appointment of surveyor is to be made. Thinks further recommendation would be unwise, but will write to Sir Henry De la Beche and [Robert?] Hutton if EC wishes.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-1191
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Edward Cresy, Jr
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 143: 307
- Physical description
- C 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 1191,” accessed on 14 August 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-1191.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 4