To the curators of patronage, Edinburgh University 28 February 1879

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

Feb. 28— 1879

I have read at different times several papers written by Professor E. Perceval Wright, & they have impressed me with a high opinion of his abilities & great zeal for Natural Science.—¹

Charles Darwin

CD enclosed this testimonial for Edward Perceval Wright’s application for the chair of botany at the University of Edinburgh with his letter to Wright of 28 February [1879]. The chair was awarded by the curators of patronage, Edinburgh University.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-11909,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-11909