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To Horace Darwin   9 December 1881

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

Dec. 9th 1881

My dear Horace

I must write one line to say how deeply I rejoice that the affair is over, & that my dear Ida has borne it so well.1 God bless her.

Your affectionate Father | Charles Darwin

P.S. Whenever George calls, give him the enclosed.—2

1
Ida Darwin had given birth to her first child, Erasmus Darwin (1881–1915), on 7 December (Freeman 1978).
2
The enclosure for George Howard Darwin has not been found, but see the letter from G. H. Darwin, [6 December 1881].

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

0.1 (Railway … S.E.R.)] parentheses added

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13541,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13541