From W. R. S. Ralston 18 October 1881
8 | Alfred Place | Bedford Square
Oct 18 1881
My dear Mr Darwin
You will figure tomorrow in Punch.1 The artist, Linley Sambourne, begs me to express to you his feelings of deep respect. And he will send you a proof—2
Yours in great haste | And with the most sincere respect | W R S Ralston
Footnotes
The caricature of CD appeared in Punch, 22 October 1881, p. 190 (Fancy portraits no. 54); it was evidently released a few days before the date on the issue.
The proof copy sent by Linley Sambourne is in DAR 251: 1823.
Summary
CD will be figured tomorrow in Punch. The artist, Linley Sambourne, expresses his deep respect.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13415
- From
- William Ralston Shedden-Ralston
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Bedford Square
- Source of text
- DAR 176: 7
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13415,” accessed on
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 29
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