To Albert Günther 9 February [1875]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.
Feb 9
My dear Dr Günther
I rejoice at the news in your letter, and heartily congratulate you in being fixed I hope for a long life in so honourable & important a position.2 Be so kind as to give my sincere congratulations to Mr F. Smith.3
Believe me to remain | Yours very truly | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from Albert Günther, 6 February 1875.
Günther had recently been appointed keeper of zoology at the British Museum (see letter from Albert Günther, 6 February 1875).
Frederick Smith was appointed assistant keeper (see letter from Albert Günther, 6 February 1875 and n. 2).
Summary
Rejoices at AG’s "honourable & important" position [Keeper of the Zoological Department, British Museum].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-9848
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Albrecht Carl Ludwig Gotthilf (Albert) Günther
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Shrewsbury School, Taylor Library
- Physical description
- LS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 9848,” accessed on 25 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-9848.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 23
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