The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, Leonard. [1879].11.09. Letter to Emma Darwin. CUL-DAR186.37. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1

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-DAR186 contains answers to 'Queries about expression' summarised by subject (contempt, good spirits, indignation etc.) and geographically (Australia, Brazil, China etc.), research leading to Expression (F1142).

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[Francis Darwin:] 1879 removed on Eras D (not on Butler affair)

Nov 9th

Dear Mama

It is a most extraordinary fact that I have 10s more money than I ought to have, at least if this is right, Papa gave me £1 for public money, £1 for myself and 10s 6d for Horace. I could not have got change wrong as William took my tickets, so if you cannot explain it, I shall write to William and if he cannot explain it, I am

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afraid there is only one way, heck the money. We had a half holiday on Tuesday instead of on the 5th of Nov.

Will you send Incés Outlines of English History, if they are not wanted at home, you have got it I think?

I am your affect son

Leonard Darwin

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