NOTE ONE : LETTER FROM DR ERASMUS DARWIN TO HIS SON ROBERT, CHARLES'S FATHER The following unpublished letter from Dr Erasmus Darwin to his son Robert, Charles's father, throws light on the blunt. direct character Erasmus and gives his views on some medical questions and on alcohol·

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I have lately taken to drink twO glasses of home-made wine with water at my dinner, instead of water alone, as I found myself growing weak about two months ago; but am recovered and only now feel the approaches of old age.