Liverpool,
26th febry 77
Sir,
At the request of my friend Mr Franz von Rekowsky, an officer of the German Imperial Guard & Secretary to the German Diplomatic Consulate at Messina, I beg to enclose translation of a draft of a letter, in which he himself expresses the great desire he has to possess a specimen of manuscript by you;1
Bespeaking your pardon for trouble given and hoping to be favored with your kind reply for transmission to my friend, | I am, Sir, | yours very respectfully | O. Dill
Prof. Chas Darwin. | Down Bromley
16 Percy Str. | Canning Str
Please cite as “DCP-LETT-10871,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on