To Francis Darwin [2 June 1876]1
[Hopedene, Surrey.]
My dear F.
Look amongst my circulars or such rubbish which may have arrived today for an allotment of new stock in N.E.Ry Coy.— as perhaps they can be sold at profit.—2
From your note I look at your grand discovery as almost certain. Could you not cut off top of gland and clean in Nitric A. or Potash and then look for apertures?3 Can there be aperture at very early period which then closes. There will be lots to observe and make out.— It is grand
C. D.
Poor dear W. had a bad day yesterday from effects of London. His head is in very delicate condition.—4
Footnotes
Summary
Looks to FD’s "grand discovery" as almost certain. Suggests observations.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10526
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Francis Darwin
- Sent from
- Hopedene
- Source of text
- DAR 271.3: 16
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10526,” accessed on 11 May 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10526.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24
