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From E. A. Darwin   1 July [1862]1

July 1

Dear Charles

I am sorry to bother you, but Carlyle took your letter to the Museum & found that the book was not there & therefore supposes that he had it from the Geolog. Soc:2 Will you give me a letter of introduction just stating that it is to enquire the title of a book for Carlyle & if possible to borrow it—

yours | E D

If you are unwell there is no hurry

1
The year is established by the relationship to the letter from E. A. Darwin, 20 June [1862].
2
Erasmus was assisting his friend Thomas Carlyle in obtaining a publication containing a topographical account of the highlands of Saxony (see letter from E. A. Darwin, 20 June [1862]). The references are to the library of the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street and to that of the Geological Society at Somerset House, London.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-3635,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-3635