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RECORD: Darwin, Henrietta Emma. [1865.06.]. Letter to Emma Darwin. CUL-DAR245.27. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2023. 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-DAR245 contains correspondence and papers of Henrietta Emma Darwin, later Litchfield.

Emma Darwin recorded in her diary that Henrietta went to Wales on 29 May 1865 and returned to Down on 22 June 1865.

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Hengwrt Tuesday

Dearest Mamy – I am sorry to have such a poor account of Papa. When are you going to have Dr C [Andrew Clarke] again. I hope you will give him a fair trial - & I shd think he cd not judge without seeing & then what is the possible harm – for I shd hope you cdn't let Papa's stinginess come into play or have the slightest effect.

I think we had better come home on 22nd

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& of course you will send for me when you want me. […]

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order to save poor Eva […]

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to do anything […]

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lovely in the brilliant evening sun […]

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the world is so delightful as a real mountain stream. […]

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quiet little village […]

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buttresses nearly overhang […]

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