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From Francis Darwin to George King   [after 21 November 1881]1

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

Dear Sir,

My father begs me to say that the beautiful specimens of Dischidia arrived safely and in good condition, & to thank you again for your kindness in sending them; I hope you will let me add my thanks also, as I am to have the pleasure of working at the material2

My father was much pleased to hear of your pleasure in reading the worm book3

Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Francis Darwin

1
The date is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from George King, 21 November 1881.
2
King had sent a specimen of Dischidia rafflesiana (a synonym of D. major) from the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta (Kolkata) (see letter from George King, 13 September 1881).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13501F,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13501F