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To Henry Faulds   7 April 1880

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

April 7th, 1880.

Via Brindisi.

Dear Sir,

The subject to which you refer in your letter of February 15th seems to me a curious one, which may turn out interesting; but I am sorry to say that I am most unfortunately situated for offering you any assistance. I live in the country, and from weak health seldom see anyone. I will, however, forward your letter to Mr. F. Galton, who is the most likely man that I can think of to take up the subject to make further enquiries.1

Wishing you success, | I remain, dear Sir, | Yours faithfully, | Charles Darwin.

1
See letter from Henry Faulds, 16 February 1880 and n. 1. Faulds had discussed the merits of keeping a record of fingerprints, focusing particularly on their possible use in identifying criminals. See letter to Francis Galton, 7 April 1880.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12564F,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12564F