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Darwin Correspondence Project

From A. B. Buckley   19 December 1879

1 St Mary’s Terrace | Paddington W

Dec 19/79

Dear Mr. Darwin

Thank you very much for acting so promptly upon my suggestion. Perhaps nothing may be found, for such things are very difficult; but I felt that if no one knew the need there was never any chance— I wish much that work could be found, our friend is so sensitive upon points of money & I do not feel sure of his thinking it right to take Government money, for nothing in return.1

Thanking you very much | Yours sincerely | Arabella B Buckley

Footnotes

Buckley had asked CD to use his influence to secure an appointment for Alfred Russel Wallace; see letter from A. B. Buckley, 16 December 1879, and letter to A. B. Buckley, 17 December 1879.

Summary

Thanks CD for acting on her suggestion about getting Wallace an income; acknowledges the difficulty. Is not sure Wallace would accept government money for doing nothing in return.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-12364
From
Arabella Burton Buckley
To
Charles Robert Darwin
Sent from
Paddington
Source of text
DAR 160: 367
Physical description
ALS 3pp

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12364,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12364.xml

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