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My dear Sir

I forward you some letters of your father's to my husband of their letters [back]. I do not presume to judge, but I know how highly I esteem them, as being a proof of his generous kind-heartedness, & lively interest he took in all others, who like himself ever sought the truth. May I ask you to return them when you have satisfied yourself on the entirely [illeg]

character of their contents. I send them knowing you may think worthy of your notice although some are exclusively in my husband's interest

Will you give my kindest regards to Mrs Darwin & I remain dear sir yours truly

Mary Cresy

21 [illeg] Sqr

Brompton

30th June

[This second letter is not recorded separately in DAR198]

My dear Sir

Allow me to thank you very kindly for the papers you have returned & for the kind consideration you have for me; there is nothing in the papers which would affect my husband's memory in any way, you are welcome to do whatever you please with them, to use any you find useful & leave out if no avail. They only shew your father's real interest he took in all those he [honoured] with his [family] & there was no one more devoted to them then my husband & I must heartily join in the same feeling, although my knowledge of him was of much later date but his love of truth is the [illeg] almost too great; with which he [illeg] his opinion, must have endeared him to all who knew him.

I shall hope to read the life when it is out, but I need not trouble you to send anything for my approval I leave it with full confidence in your hands, I remain yours truly obliged

Mary Cresy

21 [illeg] Sq

South Kensington

 

3 April 1883