To J. W. Judd 25 August [1880]1
Down. | Beckenham, Kent. | ☞(Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
Aug: 25. Wednesday
My dear Sir,
I shall be delighted to see you here on Friday—or Saturday but the former day would be a mere shade more convenient.—2
Our trains to Orpington are inconvenient in the morning, Your plan will be to come by the train which leaves Charing X at 11o.25’a.m. & we will have dog cart for you at Orpington & that will bring you here in time for luncheon at 1 o’clock.
There is an afternoon train which will require your leaving this house to walk back (4 miles) a little before 4 oclock, But I am bound to tell you that I shall not be able to talk with you or any one else for this length of time. however much I should like to do so But you can read newspaper or take a stroll during part of the time—
I am very glad that you will come though it is a long & troublesome expedition for you—
Yours sincerely. | Ch. Darwin.
Footnotes
Summary
Explains how to reach Down.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12700
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Wesley Judd
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 146: 10
- Physical description
- C 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12700,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12700.xml