To Ludwig Noiré 8 August 1877
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S. E.R.)
Augt 8th 1877
Dear Sir
I am very much obliged to you for so kindly sending me your work on a most important & interesting subject, & for your obliging words on the title page.—1
With my best respects, | I remain, Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Noiré sent a copy of his book Der Ursprung der Sprache (The origin of language; Noiré 1877); CD’s copy is in the Darwin Library–Down. An inscription at the front of the book reads: ‘To the great Darwin this solution of one of the greatest problems in the Science of Mind is dedicated. | Mayence o/Rh. Aug 3 1877 | Prof. Dr. Noiré.’
Bibliography
Noiré, Ludwig. 1877. Der Ursprung der Sprache. Mainz: Victor von Zabern.
Summary
CD sends his thanks for LN’s book [Der Ursprung der Sprache] and for the obliging words on the title page.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11095F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Ludwig Noiré
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Stadtbibliothek Mainz (4 MS 170)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11095F,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11095F.xml
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