To Francis Galton   [November 1874 – April 1882]1

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

My dear Galton

If you happen to be here about 5 will you pay us a visit, as I hope by that time to be rested & alive

Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin

The date range is established by the headed notepaper, which is of a sort that CD used from November 1874; CD died in April 1882.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13811,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13811