The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Haeckel, Ernst. 1909.06.30. Postcard to Francis Darwin. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.187]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and translated by Joachim Dagg and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. See the Introduction and catalogue to the J.C. Simpson collection by John van Wyhe.

"Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August, 1834-1919. German biologist, physician and natural history artist. Second son of Karl H and Charlotte Sethe. The apostle of darwinism in Germany." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)

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Jena 30. Juni 1909. Hochgeehrter Herr!

Besten Dank für die sehr willkommene Gabe der 2 „Essays" (1842 und 1844): „The foundations of the Origin of Species" von Ihrem hochverehrten Vater, meinem lieben Freunde und unerreichbaren Vorbilde!

Ich habe sehr bedauert, dass anhaltende Krankheit mich an der Teilnahme an der schönen „Darwin-Centenary-Feier" in Cambridge verhinderte. Hochachtungsvoll Ernst Haeckel

[English translation:

Dear Sir!

Thank you very much for the very welcome gift of the 2 "Essays" (1842 and 1844): "The foundations of the Origin of Species" of your highly revered father, my dear friend and unattainable role model! I have much regretted that persistent illness impeded my participation in the lovely "Darwin-Centenary-Celebration" in Cambridge. Respectfully Ernst Haeckel]

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Professor Francis Darwin

Christ College, Cambridge,

Brudenell Mansions, Aldeburgh, Suffolk (England)

13 Madingley Rd

[postmarked:] CAMBRIDGE 7.15PM JY 3 09

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