To M. J. S. Schultze [after 4 August 1868]1
[Freshwater]
Honoured Sir
Absence from Home has prevented me from having sooner received & acknowledged your letter of August 4th.—2 But I have now had the high satisfaction of receiving the Diploma of my degree as Hon. Doctor of the University of Bonn, & I have been greatly gratified by this distinguished honour. having been conferred on me.—3 Permit me to add that my pleasure has been enhanced in the highest degree by observing the name appended to the Diploma, & by the share which you yourself have taken in awarding me this honour—
With the greatest respect, I beg leave to remain.
Your obedient servant | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Summary
Expresses gratitude for the distinguished honour conferred upon him by the University of Bonn.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6304
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Max Johann Sigismund Schultze
- Sent from
- unstated
- Source of text
- DAR 96: 57
- Physical description
- ADraftS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6304,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6304.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16
