To G. H. Darwin   31 May [1879]1

Down

May 31st

My dear G.

Read enclosed & please return pretty soon.—2 You will see that writer seems a scientific man.— I mention case, because you might think it worth while to give instructions about Tides.

I have not yet received the paper, so cannot judge of his observing powers.—

I cannot tell you how I rejoice over your friendship with Sir W. Th.—3 All that you say shows what a grand vein of research you have struck on.— I do heartily rejoice.—

Floreat the name of Darwin, of which, however, I am awfully sick, but have now nearly finished first rough copy of old Dr. D' Life.—4

your affect | C. Darwin

1
The year is established by CD’s reference to the draft of his biographical account of Erasmus Darwin, which he began writing in May 1879 (see letter to Reginald Darwin, 2 May 1879).
2
The enclosure has not been found; it was possibly the abstract of a paper submitted for publication.
3
George Darwin had been planning to visit William Thomson in Glasgow (see letter from G. H. Darwin, 10 May 1879 and n. 5).
4
CD spent about six weeks writing his biographical account of Erasmus Darwin (Erasmus Darwin; CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)).

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

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Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12073,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12073