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Aubertin

33, DUKE ST, St JAMES'S, S.W.

June 11. 1882

 

Dear Mrs Darwin,

As I find yoru son is asking for any letters written by Mr Drwin, as possibly useful in the Biography he is about to write, I send you these to be looked at.

The first relates to some stones I sent from Brazil.

The second treats of a question I asked your late husband, for

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Captain Burton, relating to entozoa among dogs in Iceland. It also refers to that very pleasant Entertaining lunch we afterwards endjoyed in Devonshire Street (I think) when I had the pleasure of introducing Captain Burton.

The thirs (which I should have made the second?) contains an interesting paragraph as to    state of health. — 1871 — illustrating the great feature of Mr Darwin's singularly steady & tenacious mind —that through long years of suffering he could still go on, & go on, doing so much!

On the chance of either of these letters being of direct or indirect assistance I send them for your son's consideration, accompanying

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them with my best wishes for you & all your family, and with my kind regards &c &c of old.

I am Dear Mrs Darwin

Faithfully yours

J. J. Aubertin