To John Maurice Herbert [January 1839 – September 1842]1
12 Up. Gower St.
Saturday
My dear Herbert.
I believe that the best bird-preservers are “Leadbeater 19 Brewer St. Golden Square” & “Gould 20 Broad St Golden Square”—which is best I do not know.— I should recommend your friend to call herself & explain2 in which styles she wants them mounted.— Ask to see specimens
I fancy price varies much, the care taken
As for Birds of Paradise from the West Indies, tell that to the Marines, as we used to say on board the Beagle.—
I am very much obliged for your enquiries about houses— I am getting desperate & expect next year I shall have to build: Bookham is rather too far from a railway station.—
I was not able to go to the Geolog. Annivers. yesterday as I have not been as well as usual during the last fortnight.—
Next Wednesday Owen gives an account of the great Mastodon, now exhibiting at the Ægyptian Hall.— I mention it, as perhaps you like others may feel interested about it.— I fear I shall not be there.—
Farewell my ancient amigo | Ever yours | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Summary
Suggests the names of two bird-preservers for JMH’s friend.
In reference to an earlier letter, replies: "As for Birds of Paradise from the West Indies, tell that to the marines, as we used to say on board the Beagle".
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-476A
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- John Maurice Herbert
- Sent from
- London
- Source of text
- Bonhams, New York (dealers) (11 December 2013)
- Physical description
- ALS 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 476A,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-476A.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 13 (Supplement)
