To George Cupples 27 November [1870]

Bran is thriving & growing at a wonderful rate—coat sleek, & not too fat. Plays much with Polly & enjoys English life.¹

C. Darwin

Nov. 27^th—

pc

Endorsement: ‘Rec^d Nov. 30/70’

Bran was a deer-hound puppy that Cupples had sent to CD from Scotland (see letter from George Cupples, 14 November 1870). For Polly, see the letter from George Cupples, 8 October 1870 and n. 4.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-7383,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-7383