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To J. W. Judd   25 August [1880]1

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

Aug: 25. Wednesday

My dear Sir,

I shall be delighted to see you here on Friday—or Saturday but the former day would be a mere shade more convenient.—2

Our trains to Orpington are inconvenient in the morning, Your plan will be to come by the train which leaves Charing X at 11o.25’a.m. & we will have dog cart for you at Orpington & that will bring you here in time for luncheon at 1 o’clock.

There is an afternoon train which will require your leaving this house to walk back (4 miles) a little before 4 oclock, But I am bound to tell you that I shall not be able to talk with you or any one else for this length of time. however much I should like to do so  But you can read newspaper or take a stroll during part of the time—

I am very glad that you will come though it is a long & troublesome expedition for you—

Yours sincerely. | Ch. Darwin.

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1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from J. W. Judd, 24 August 1880.
2
Judd had suggested visiting CD on Friday or Saturday, and walking from the railway station to Down House (see letter from J. W. Judd, 24 August 1880).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-12700,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-12700