To Hermann Müller   12 February [1879]1

Down, Beckenham, Kent

Feb: 12.

My dear Sir

I have just heard from Dr. Dodel Port of Zurich that some misfortune has befallen you and that you have been treated shamefully by your Government.—2 I grieve deeply to hear this, and as soon as you can find a few minutes to spare, I earnestly beg you to let me hear what has happened.

Believe me your friend and admirer | Charles Darwin

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1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to Arnold Dodel-Port, 12 February 1879.
2
The letter from Arnold Dodel-Port has not been found, but see the letter to Arnold Dodel-Port, 12 February 1879 and n. 3.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-11876,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-11876