From Reginald Darwin 12 November 1879
Fern | Buxton
Nov 12 | 1879—
My dear Cousin
I have received your Book from Murray, & beg of you to accept my warmest thanks for your consideration—1 I need hardly say that I have read it with the deepest interest, & from it, have learned much Family history previously unknown to me— Your refutation of Miss Seward’s reckless & unjust assertions, is admirable & conclusive, & every descendant of Erasmus Darwin ought, & no doubt will, hold you in higher esteem, if possible, than ever—2
With best regards to you & to your family,
I am ever | affectly Yours | Reginald Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Seward, Anna. 1804. Memoirs of the life of Dr. Darwin. London: J. Johnson.
Summary
Thanks for copy of Erasmus Darwin. The refutation of Miss Seward is admirable and conclusive.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12310
- From
- Reginald Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Buxton
- Source of text
- DAR 99: 162–3
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12310,” accessed on 28 May 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12310.xml