To [?]   21 September [1869]

Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.

Sept. 21

Dear Sir

I am much obliged for your kindness in sending me the curious facts about your Cats.1 I have so many letters to write that I hope you will excuse my entering on the subject in detail.—

With my best thanks | I beg leave to remain | Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin

CD had discussed cats in Origin and Variation.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

0.1 Beckenham] before del ‘Bromley.’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-6952,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-6952