To A. R. Wallace   4 August [1871]1

Haredene | Albury | Guildford

Aug 4th

My dear W.

I am glad you are inclined to read enclosed.—2

Please return it at your leisure.— I am so giddy I can hardly sit up, so no more.—

Ever yours | C. Darwin

1
The year is established by the address; the Darwins rented Haredene from 28 July to 25 August 1871 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-7895,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-7895