To the curators of patronage, Edinburgh University 28 February 1879
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Feb. 28— 1879
I have read at different times several papers written by Professor E. Perceval Wright, & they have impressed me with a high opinion of his abilities & great zeal for Natural Science.—1
Charles Darwin
Footnotes
CD enclosed this testimonial for Edward Perceval Wright’s application for the chair of botany at the University of Edinburgh with his letter to Wright of 28 February [1879]. The chair was awarded by the curators of patronage, Edinburgh University.
Summary
CD has read several papers by E. Perceval Wright and has a high opinion of his abilities and great zeal for natural science.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11909
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Edinburgh University
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Kenneth W. Rendell (dealer) (July 1994)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11909,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11909.xml
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