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direct »Letter 6524 — Darwin, C. R. to Sharpe, R. B., ?
Testimonial for a position as a librarian. Recipient is the author of a great monograph on the Picidae [? The Alcedinidae or kingfishers (1868–71)].
direct »Letter 13860 — unidentified (Unidentified) to Darwin, C. R., [?]
Hybrid fish.
direct »Letter 13862 — unidentified (Unidentified) to Darwin, C. R., [?]
[Fragmentary strip.] Discusses pigeons, Australia, Regents Park.
* direct »Letter 7 — Darwin, E. C. to Darwin, C. R., [June? 1823]
Writes, while visiting the Wedgwoods at Maer and Parkfields, to thank CD for his "entertaining letter". She misses him and the laboratory. Asks "how Mineralogy, Botany, Chemistry and Entomology go on".
* direct »Letter 9 — Darwin, E. A. to Darwin, C. R., [10 Jan 1825?]
Saw a mineral salesman, but he had nothing CD does not already have. EAD has a piece of petrified sponge and some curious coal that John Price pulled out of his fire. Griffith's Animal kingdom [Georges Cuvier, The animal kingdom … with additional descriptions of species by Edward Griffith (1827–35)] just being published. He is sure CD would like it.
* direct »Letter 22 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, S. E., 29 Jan [1826]
Sends thanks to all for their letters.News of dining and theatre at Edinburgh. CD will learn to stuff birds from "a blackamoor".
* direct »Letter 23 — Parker, Marianne to Darwin, C. R., [23 Feb 1826]
Spark has died. Other family news.
* direct »Letter 24 — Darwin, C. S. to Darwin, C. R., [27 Feb 1826]
Theatre at Shrewsbury.Spark's death. Harry [Henry Allen] Wedgwood will make the circuit for the first time at the forthcoming assizes.
* direct »Letter 27 — Parker, Marianne to Darwin, C. R., [c. 13 Mar 1826]
Further particulars of Spark's death.
* direct »Letter 42 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., 12 [June 1828]
Account of insects he has collected, with figures drawn by sister.