To L. M. Forster   25 June 1879

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

June 25th. 1879

My dear Laura

I must write a few words to thank you cordially for lending us your house.1 It was a most kind thought & has pleased me greatly; but I know well that I do not deserve such kindness from anyone. On the other hand no one can be too kind to my dear wife, who is worth her weight in gold many times over, & she was anxious that I should get some complete rest, & here I cannot rest.— Your house will be a most delightful haven & again I thank you truly

Believe me | Yours affectionately | Charles Darwin

1
The Darwins stayed at Forster’s house, West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, near Dorking, Surrey from 28 June until 1 July 1879 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12120,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12120