Notes given to Seth Abby by Ebenezer Merry in 1844, regarding Indians of the Western Reserve Cleveland, Ohio and the Western Reserve Digital Text Colle Show moreNotes given to Seth Abby by Ebenezer Merry in 1844, regarding Indians of the Western Reserve Cleveland, Ohio and the Western Reserve Digital Text Collection Show less
Transcription: "My dear Waterhouse We shall be truly glad to see Mrs. Waterhouse, yourself & children on Wednesday. I am ashamed to say I forget what Show moreTranscription: "My dear Waterhouse We shall be truly glad to see Mrs. Waterhouse, yourself & children on Wednesday. I am ashamed to say I forget what was the train, which we agreed you were start by: but please let it be, the train which leaves the Bricklayer’s Arms at 2o ’ 20′ & which reaches Croydon at about 3. olock. My Phaeton (one chesnut horse) shall be there (& shall wait for one later train) I send the card again as it may be useful about the omnibuses: please bring it with you. Ever yours, C. Darwin N.B. Have mercy on people, like myself, with bad memories & put your address to every letter, I was in despair trying to remember & search your your address." Letter sent from Down, Bromley, Kent, England. Letter was sent sometime between June 1844- March 1845, on the 10th day of a month. The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts Show less