To W. B. Carpenter   13 February 1882

My dear D^r. Carpenter

If you ever attend the voting days at the Athenæum Club, may I beg for your vote & influence in favour of a personal friend of mine M^r. Albert Dicey.

He is a barrister & has written a law book, which has been highly commended from the Bench.—¹

I hope that you are fairly well. We are both growing old men, & I feel as old as Methusalem

Excuse me for troubling you & believe me, yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin

M^r Dicey will be balloted for on the 20^th.²