From E. A. Greaves   14 December 1877

Sir,

I take the liberty to send you a Pamphlet written by a friend of my late husband’s & which, I think may interest you—¹

I am not quite a stranger to some of the members of the Darwin family for in my youth I used to accompany Aunt Hadley and her children on a visit to M^rs. Darwin of Breadsall Priory—² I am now the widow of the Rev^d. R: Greaves— At Eliza Hadley’s death her brother D^r. H. gave me the Picture of D^r. E: Darwin, painted by Wright of Derby—³ I suppose that, it was given to Aunt Hadley, her sister Miss Parker had one also, which she gave to a relative, & she sold it to the National Portrait Gallery—⁴

It has come into my mind, that perhaps you would like to have it, I would willingly give it, but my income is so limited that I am unable to do so. My chief reason for parting with it is, that I must leave this large house, and go into smaller quarters, & my beautiful picture w^d. be in the way.

I am, Sir | Your’s respectfully | Eliz^th. A: Greaves