RECORD: Martin Adolf, (Martin) Beckhard to Francis Darwin. 1882.06.22. CUL-DAR198.12. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2026. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library. The folder CUL-DAR198 contains letters, mostly to Francis Darwin, regarding his appeals for letters from Darwin in order to create Life and letters (1887).
[12]
Beckhard
152 East 78 Street
New York, 22nd June 82
Sir,
Seeing from your advertisement that you desire to received letters written by your late father, I beg to enclose original of such a letter, requesting you to kindly return it after inspection.-
Although I think this letter, however highly valued when received, of no public interest, yet I leave it entirely to you to treat its contents as you may think fit.
remaining,
Sir,
yours truly
M. Beckhard
Francis Darwin Esqre
London.—
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
File last updated 27 February, 2026