From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Leonard Darwin
Date:
11 Sept [1876]
Source of text:
DAR 211: 92
Summary:
Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
Reports the death of Francis’ wife, Amy.
CD grieves over death of Frank’s wife Amy; worries that it will weaken Frank’s determination to pursue his scientific work.
Thanks JS for three essays. Has read with great interest the essay on the basking shark ["Sur les appareils tamiseurs ou fanons branchiaux du Pélerin", Kjo|benhaven Oversigt (1873): 47–66]. The explanation that the comb-like structures are of the nature of teeth is a "most wonderful case".
Sends his photograph.