The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, Francis. [1885.04]. Letter to Emma Darwin. CUL-DAR210.8.46. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2019. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR210.8 contains Darwin's letters to Emma, memorandum on marriage, Darwin's religious doubts and Emma reminiscences of Darwin's last years.

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80 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge.

Dear Mother,

I am so very sorry you have been pained The only reason that I didn't write is that I have been so tired with other work that I haven't considered the book at all – also that I should

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always leave anything out that you really care about and therefore I had nothing to say I cannot particularly agree with all your suggestions but I care very much about there being nothing left in that you really mind –

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I am very glad you like what I have written.

Yours dear mother affectly

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Franks about Life Ap. 1885

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)