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To Ludwig Noiré   8 August 1877

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

Augt 8th 1877

Dear Sir

I am very much obliged to you for so kindly sending me your work on a most important & interesting subject, & for your obliging words on the title page.—1

With my best respects, | I remain, Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin

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Noiré sent a copy of his book Der Ursprung der Sprache (The origin of language; Noiré 1877); CD’s copy is in the Darwin Library–Down. An inscription at the front of the book reads: ‘To the great Darwin this solution of one of the greatest problems in the Science of Mind is dedicated. | Mayence o/Rh. Aug 3 1877 | Prof. Dr. Noiré.’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-11095F,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-11095F