To Edwin Ray Lankester 25 June 1869
Down, Beckenham, | Kent.
June 25th, 1869.
I have read several of Mr. E. Ray Lankester’s papers in various Journals, and have been struck by the ability and knowledge shown in them, and by his zeal for Science. Therefore in my opinion he would be well-qualified for giving Lectures on Biology, and for leading students along the right path.1
Charles Darwin.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Lester, Joseph. 1995. E. Ray Lankester and the making of modern British biology. Edited and with additional material by Peter J. Bowler. Oxford: British Society for the History of Science.
Summary
Testimonial letter for ERL, praising his ability, knowledge, and zeal for science.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6803
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Edwin Ray Lankester
- Sent from
- Caerdeon Down letterhead
- Source of text
- DAR 221.4: 219
- Physical description
- C 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6803,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6803.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 17
