From W. R. S. Ralston   18 October 1881

8 | Alfred Place | Bedford Square

Oct 18 1881

My dear Mr Darwin

You will figure tomorrow in Punch.1 The artist, Linley Sambourne, begs me to express to you his feelings of deep respect. And he will send you a proof—2

Yours in great haste | And with the most sincere respect | W R S Ralston

The caricature of CD appeared in Punch, 22 October 1881, p. 190 (Fancy portraits no. 54); it was evidently released a few days before the date on the issue.
The proof copy sent by Linley Sambourne is in DAR 251: 1823.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13415,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13415