DARWIN, Charles

Autograph Letter Signed

DARWIN, Charles. Autograph letter signed. Bromley, Kent, circa 1846. One sheet, measuring 9 by 7 inches, folded into four pages. $9800. Autograph letter signed by Charles Darwin to Thomas Gold Appleton, thanking him for sending a copy of Fremont's Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, giving news of his sister's health, and commenting on the publication of Robert James MacKintosh's 'Miscellaneous Works of Sir James MacKintosh'. The text of the letter reads "Down. Bromley. Kent. March 31. Dear Mr. Appleton, I was much surprised a few days since by receiving your kind present of Fremont's Expedition, -a work of which I had seen extracts & had been for some time wishing to read-so that it is a most desirable present in itself & I feel very much gratified at your kind remembrance of us. -Mrs. Darwin & the children are all very well & we are leading our usual quiet life in our quiet village of Down. Some not long time since we had a visit from Mr. Mackintosh & Robert, with only the Baby as the other children were a little unwell. Your sister looked decidedly better than when I last saw her before, but yet sadly delicate-I hope to hear of her paying you a visit at Boston this summer. -Robert has at last finished his collected work of Sir James, & I am delighted to hear that they are likely to sell well; it always has appeared to be rather a hazardous undertaking in a money point of view. With Emma's kind remembrances pray believe me, with thanks. Yours very sincerely, C. Darwin. " Bostonian Thomas G. Appleton (1812-1884) was an essayist and patron of the arts, later a prominent benefactor of the Boston Public Library and Museum of Fine Arts. At the time of this letter, he was an expatriate student of art. His sisters were Fanny Longfellow, wife of the poet; and Mary "Molly" Mackintosh, wife of Emma Darwin's cousin Robert Mackintosh (about whose health Darwin offers news). Down House was Darwin's country home. A fine letter with interesting content.

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• 书商: Bauman Rare Books (USA)