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To G. H. Darwin   30 May [1877]1

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

May 30th

My dear George.

I have not yet received any letter, but when I do I will answer according to your advice.—2 As October is so far off, I can endure the thoughts of coming up & being hooted, at or cheered, but whether my courage will be up to the mark hereafter is another question.

Ever Your affecty Father | Ch. Darwin

1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from G. H. Darwin, 28 May 1877.
2
CD refers to a letter offering him an honorary degree of doctor of laws (LLD) from the University of Cambridge. George Darwin had told him the details of the offer in his letter of 28 May 1877.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

1.3 or cheered,] interl
1.3 mark] ‘k’ over ‘ke’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-10976,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-10976