From Emma Darwin to M. C. Stanley 12 November [1879]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Tuesday | Nov 12
My dear Lady Derby
My eldest son has received the accompanying papers from Mr Olmstead (so distinguished for his services in the American war).2 He is very anxious to obtain some influential signatures to the petitions & Mr Darwin sends it to you in hopes that Lord Derby may be inclined to give his.3 I enclose an envelope to return it.
My husband sends by this post a short notice of his grandfather Dr E. Darwin which he has just published.4 He would be much pleased if it interested you in any degree—
Believe me | my dear Lady Derby | very truly yours | Emma Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Olmsted, Frederick Law. 1860. A journey in the back country in the winter of 1853–4. London: Sampson, Low, Son & Co.
Summary
ED asks MCS (Lady Derby) if Lord Derby would consider signing petitions from Mr Olmsted.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12314F
- From
- Emma Wedgwood/Emma Darwin
- To
- Mary Catherine Sackville-West, countess of Derby/Mary Catherine Gascoyne-Cecil, countess of Derby/Mary Catherine Stanley, countess of Derby
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Liverpool Record Office, Liverpool Central Library (920 DER (15) 43/9/23)
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12314F,” accessed on 1 September 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12314F.xml