To Karl von Scherzer?1 4 January 1878
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Jan 4. 1878
My dear Sir,
I shall be in London on the 16th, 17th or 18th, & shall stay there for a week.2 If would suit His Royal Highness, I would wait upon him after the above date at any day & hour he might please to appoint through you; but the morning is the best time for my health.3 This plan I presume would be much the most convenient for the Prince, But if he should prefer to come here I would suggest his honouring me by coming to luncheon. I am ashamed to say that I can speak no language except english, & unless the Prince can speak English I earnestly hope that you will avoid making any appointment.
Believe me my dear Sir | Yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Discusses dates when he might meet the prince (Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria) in London, or perhaps the Prince might visit Down.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11311F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Karl von Scherzer
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Swann Auction Galleries (dealers) (11 October 2007)
- Physical description
- LS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11311F,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11311F.xml
