To H. W. Bates 7 January 1881
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
Jan 7th. 1881
My dear Bates
I write one line, as I am sure that the news will please you, viz that I have just received a note from Mr Gladstone himself, saying that he “will recommend Mr Wallace for a pension of 200£ a year.”.1 The Memorial was sent in only on the 5th & answer received today! Wonderfully kind of Mr Gladstone.— I am weary of writing notes, though beyond measure pleased.—
Ever Yours | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Gladstone has recommended yearly pension of £200 for Wallace.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12984
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Henry Walter Bates
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12984,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12984.xml