Stephen writes about the CBC's four-part series on Darwin's life: >In the second, there's a touching letter to Darwin from his wife >Emma, concerned for his immortal soul. Charles was said to be >"moved to tears" by the letter.
If, as I suspect, this is the "memo" that Emma wrote to Darwin soon after their marriage, then this is more than a case of "was said to be". At the bottom of the letter, which expressed Emma's concerns about their different views about Christianity and her fear that they would not be together forever (i.e., united in the afterlife), Darwin wrote "When I am dead, know that many times, I have kissed and cried over this." The letter was found among Darwin's papers after his death: http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?viewtype=text&itemID=CUL-DAR210.8.14&pageseq=1 Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London http://www.esterson.org --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
