To Ernest Edwards 4 September 1872
Sept 4th. /72/
Dear Sir
I first heard of the H. process, through a friend of my son, & went to Henrietta St for an estimate & received a very obliging answer.1 I also applied to the Woodbury & Autotype Cos.— When I came to London in Feb. of this Year I had not definitely made up my mind whether to employ any of them, Au or W Coy then or common wood-engraving; but I thought from all that I had heard that H.s wd suit me best.2 On writing to the H. Coy. for more information, I saw you for the first time &, you called on me; many times & I was, largely guided by your information & advice in determining to have my photographs produced by your process. I must add that I invariably found you most obliging in giving me your aid in all ways, & that you took extreme trouble in removing all my objections & difficulties.
You are at perfect liberty to show this letter to anyone, as to the best of my memory it gives a strictly accurate account of my connection with you & the Coy & with you.3 | C. Darwin
Footnotes
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Summary
Testimonial letter stating how valuable CD found their advice and information.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-8511
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Ernest Edwards
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 96: 148–9
- Physical description
- ADraftS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8511,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8511.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 20