From Henry Maudsley   12 November 1879

My dear Sir,

I have been very much gratified to receive from you a copy of the life of your distinguished grandfather, D^r E. Darwin, and I thank you sincerely for your kind remembrance of me.¹

Since I read his works—now several years ago—I have wished that some one would do justice to his remarkable originality and sagacity, by pointing out, among other things, how far he was in advance of the thought of his times in some important respects, and how happily he had anticipated some of what is now current scientific thought—

I am very glad therefore that this has at last been done; and I feel some difficulty in adequately expressing how grateful I am to have received from his grandson, who has himself effected the greatest revolution—or rather, evolution—of thought, a welcome copy of the memoir— Valued in itself, it will be greatly more valued in the giver.

Believe me | Yours faithfully | H Maudsley