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To Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg   22 March 1876

Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.

March 22. 76

Dear Sir

I am much obliged for your kind letter. I am always glad to hear of the spreading of the principles of Evolution, and all who battle in the cause do good service, as I believe, for the progress of Science.1 I cannot think of any particular points in the Nat: History of Bermuda about which I want information but I am much obliged for your kind offer of assistance.2

I have no doubt that you will find many subjects in this Island & in the W. Indies, well worthy of investigation, & with my best hopes for your success I remain | Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Charles Darwin

To | Ernest de Hesse Wartegg Esq. | Philadei.

LS

1
Hesse-Wartegg’s letter has not been found. He had previously written to CD about a review of Insectivorous plants ([Hesse-Wartegg] 1875b) and an article about CD’s life (Hesse-Wartegg 1875a); see Correspondence vol. 23, letters from Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg, 16 August 1875 and 20 September 1875.
2
Hesse-Wartegg travelled extensively in North America, India, and East Asia, and wrote a series of travel books (OBL).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-10424,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-10424