From G. H. Darwin [22 November 1881]1
The University, | Glasgow.
Tuesday
Dear Father,
I think Sir W. will back me by a letter to some of the electors, & that wd. be an enormous help.2 He approves of the draft letter which I have written.
I suppose poor old C. is lingering on, by one’s not hearing of his death.3
I have had a lot of talk with Sir W. Today Preece comes for two nights to give a lecture in Glasgow4 I shall leave here probably on Saturday night.
Your affec son | G H Darwin
Mother’s5 cheque for carpet 20.1s to keep back as we are disputing as to whether it is yours or not. At first I thought not but I’ve change opinion now.
My various papers amount to over 600 pp.! to my surprize
Footnotes
Summary
Thinks William Thomson will support him [for Plumian Professorship at Cambridge].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13503
- From
- George Howard Darwin
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- The University, Glasgow
- Source of text
- DAR 210.2: 100
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13503,” accessed on 28 September 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13503.xml
