To D. F. Nevill 6 April [1876–82]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
April 6th
Dear Lady Dorothy Nevill
I received the flowers of the Darlingtonia which you were so kind as to order to be sent me this morning.—2 It is a most curious flower, & I cannot pretend to understand its manner of fertilisation.— I am very much obliged for your kind invitation, which I regret it is impossible for me to accept.—3
I remain your Ladyship’s | Truly obliged | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Received Darlingtonia; cannot explain its fructification.
Declines invitation.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9915
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Dorothy Fanny Walpole/Dorothy Fanny Nevill
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9915,” accessed on 19 October 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9915.xml