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From G. H. Darwin   [before 28 May 1877]1

Trinity College, | Cambridge.

Dear Father,

They are going to formally offer you the L.L.D degree   I daresay you will get the letter along with this if you do—please do not answer by return of post as there is no hurry as I want to write about the manner of refusal if refuse you must2

Your’s affec | G H Darwin

1
The date is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from G. H. Darwin, 28 May 1877.
2
George refers to the honorary LLD degree (legum doctor, Latin; doctor of laws) from the University of Cambridge. No letter from the university has been found; see, however, the letter to Edward Atkinson, 9 June 1877.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-10958,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-10958