To M. D. Conway 11 January [1873]1
Down Beckenham
Jan 11—
My dear Sir
I am very much obliged for your letter, dated Dec 24, but recd only a few days ago, with its very interesting details bearing on the subject of expression.2 I have long wished to have the pleasure of making your acquaintance. Would it be convenient to you to pay us a visit on Friday the 24th. & stay with us till the next day?3
In case we have the pleasure of seeing you I will mention that your best plan will be to leave Charing Cross Station by the 4.12 train for Orpington Station, where I will send to meet you.
We have asked Mr & Miss Norton with whom you are probably acquainted to come on the same day—4
I feel bound to add that owing to my state of health I am never able to talk long with any one; & I hope that you will excuse my occasionally leaving my guests.
Trusting that we may see you I remain | my dear Sir | Yours very faithfully | 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–.
Summary
Thanks MDC for letter on expression [see 8694].
Invites him to Down on 24th. CD warns that his health does not permit him to talk long with anyone.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-8730
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Moncure Daniel Conway
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Columbia University in the City of New York, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical description
- LS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8730,” accessed on 30 November 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8730.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 21
