To A. R. Wallace 23 November 1881
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
Nov— 23d 1881
My dear Wallace
Mrs. Lyell has sent me a copy of Lyell’s Life;1 but as I did not in the least expect this, I have ordered a copy, which will arrive in a few days.— Accordingly I wrote to Mrs. Lyell, saying that no doubt there were many friends of Lyell, to whom she had found it impossible to send copies, & I asked her whom she would prefer that I shd. send my superfluous copy in her name, & she answered that she particularly wished it to go to you.—2 I write now to know whether the postal address is the best for a Railway parcel, as the book is too heavy for the post.— Please answer by return of Post.—
I hope that you & all of yours are well & prosperous.— | In Haste to catch the postman | Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Lyell, Katharine Murray, ed. 1881. Life, letters and journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart. 2 vols. London: John Murray.
Summary
At Mrs Lyell’s request, passes on a spare copy of K. M. Lyell ed. 1881.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13507F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (tipped into Alfred Russel Wallace’s copy of K. M. Lyell ed. 1881 (L ARW 28))
- Physical description
- ALS
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13507F,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13507F.xml