To Thomas Blunt 5 April [1867]1
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.
April 5th
My dear Sir
I write merely a line to thank you for your kind note.— We knew that your partnership was dissolved, but added the name from habit.—2
I most sincerely congratulate you on the success of your son in his scientific studies. Science runs in your blood.—3
The loss of my poor sister, Susan, has been a great one to many; & now after so many years there is no longer any connection between our family & Shrewsbury.4
With every good wish | Believe me | My dear Sir | Yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Oxford University calendar. Oxford: J. H. Parker et al.; Oxford University Press. 1810–.
Post Office directory of Gloucestershire, with Bath, Bristol, Herefordshire, and Shropshire: Post Office directory of Gloucestershire, with Bath, Bristol, Herefordshire, and Shropshire. Post Office directory of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and the City of Bristol. Post Office directory of Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire, with the City of Bristol. London: Kelly & Co. 1856–79.
Summary
Congratulates TB on his son’s success in scientific studies.
Susan Darwin’s death [Oct 1866] has severed last ties of family with Shrewsbury.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-5487
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Thomas Blunt
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Houghton Library, Harvard University (Albert Stephens Borgman autograph collection MS Am 1631: 95)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 5487,” accessed on 29 November 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-5487.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 15
