From Francis Galton   2 December 1871

42 Rutland Gate SW

Dec 2/71

My dear Darwin

The rabbits arrived quite safely and are in excellent condition.1 My man’s letter to tell me of their arrival did not reach me till after post time last night or I shd. have written earlier.2

Once again, most sincere thanks for your kindness in taking care of them.

Ever sincerely | Francis Galton

1
CD had been caring for some rabbits on Galton’s behalf since 13 April (see letter to Francis Galton, 14 April [1871] and nn. 1 and 2; see also letter from Francis Galton, 24 November 1871). Galton used the rabbits in experiments to test CD’s theories on inheritance (see letters from Francis Galton, 9 January 1871, n. 1, 2 May 1871, and 13 September 1871).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-8090,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-8090