RECORD: Adolf, Ernst. 1882.10.05. [Letter to Francis Darwin]. CUL-DAR198.65. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2021. RN1
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Adolf Ernst (1832-1890) was a Prussian-born scientist who lived in Venezuela. Darwin's last letter to him was written on 3 April 1882.
Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library.
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Oct. 5/82
Dear Sir
In answer to your letter I send you enclosed five letters which your father sent to me. I think there were two more, but they are lost, at least I am now not able to find them.
You will see that the last was written a few days before his death.
When I received it, on April 24th, I had already prepared for my going to Europe in May, and over one of my most pleasant hope to go to your home and have the honor to shake hands with one who always will be dear to naturalists of all centuries. But I only [illeg] please where in Westminster Abbey he lays "among his peers"?
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I am, dear Sir, yours very faithfully
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