To Lawson Tait 15 January [1880]¹

From Mr. C. Darwin, Down, Beckenham.

Kosmos despatched by this Post.—² Kindly return it me when done with, as I have no duplicate copy.— When my son³ returns home, I will see about some letter from Erasmus D., as I do not doubt I can spare one.—⁴

C.D.

Jan. 15^th.

ApcS (photocopy)

The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to Lawson Tait, 13 January 1880.

CD sent the issue of Kosmos containing a biographical sketch by William Preyer (Preyer 1879; see letter to Lawson Tait, 13 January 1880).

Francis Darwin.

Tait’s request for a letter from Erasmus Darwin has not been found.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

0.2 Mr.] altered from ‘Mrs.’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12425,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12425