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To Francis Darwin, Esq. 



Geanies, Ross-shire, N.B. : November 21, 1887. 



Dear Darwin, In this far-away place I have only 

 to-day seen the ' Times ' review, and sent for the 

 book. But from what the review says I can see that 

 all the world has to thank you. Therefore I write at 

 once to say how more than glad I feel that you have 

 carried so great a work to so successful a termination. 

 How glad you must be that the immense labour and 

 anxiety of it all is over. Do not trouble to answer, 

 but believe in the genuine congratulations of 

 Yours very truly, 



GEO. J. EOMANES. 



November 26, 1887. 



I write again to thank you this time for the pre- 

 sentation copy of the Life and Letters. I had pre- 

 viously got one, but am very glad to have the work 

 in duplicate. It is indeed splendidly done. 



I send you the enclosed to post or not, as you think 



best. On reading 's letter yesterday it occurred 



to me that if any answer were required, it might be 

 better for somebody other than yourself to supply it. 

 But I do not know how you may think it best to 

 treat this man, therefore post the letter or not, ac- 

 cording to your judgment. 



Yours very sincerely, 



GEO. J. EOiMANES. 

 Geanies : December 1, 1887. 



I have now nearly finished the ' Life and Letters,' 

 and cannot express my admiration of your work. 



