From J. D. Hooker [30 July 1875]1
Kew
Friday
Dear Darwin
I am particularly asked to be at the Abbey tomorrow, to “assist” at the unveiling the monument to my old friend Sir J. Franklin.—2 so I shall not be able to leave for Down till the 5"2 train from Charing X.3 Pray do not trouble about sending for me, if in any way not convenient. I shall not expect it:
Ever affy yrs | J D Hooker.
Footnotes
Summary
Will be delayed on Saturday because of unveiling of a monument to Sir J. Franklin at Westminster Abbey.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10104
- From
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Kew
- Source of text
- DAR 104: 35
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10104,” accessed on 19 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10104.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 23