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To W. E. Darwin   [1861–82]1

I am not well so no more.

Your affec. Father | C. Darwin

P.S will you be so kind as to see about Bank Pens & we are short of those excellent pen-holders—2 But remember that we repay you.—

Incomplete3

1
The date range is established by the date at which William left home: he became a partner in the Southampton and Hampshire Bank in 1861; CD died in April 1882.
2
Bank pens were a type of steel nib designed originally for use by bank clerks but advertised for general writing.
3
The original letter is not complete and is described in the sale catalogue as being one page long.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13864F,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13864F