RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1953. [Letter to William and Anne Siemens, 1881]. A collection of letters to Sir William Charles Siemens 1823-1883. London: English Electric Co., p. 165.

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Freeman Bibliographical Database, enter its Identifier here. See the annotated letter in Correspondence vol. 29, p. 266.


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Potlerdale, Penrith

June 13th, 1881

Mr. Darwin is very much obliged to Mr. and Mrs. Siemens for the honour of their very invitation for June 25th, but is sorry to say that the state of his health does not allow him to accept any invitations, however much he would like to do so.


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