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My dear Sedgwick
I talked to several members of the Council on Wednesday, about Mr
Jukes' appointment, & all seemed to think it would be a very good thing
if he has the zeal & courage to go.— You probably may not be aware
that he addressed a letter to me (as Secret. of the Soc.), applying to the Council to
recommend him to the Governor of Newfoundland.— After deliberation, the
Council agreed that it could not, as a body, take such a recommendation on itself,
& accordingly I was directed to write to Mr Jukes to this effect,
& at the same time to express the wish of the Council, that his application
might be successful.— At the suggestion of some present, I told him the best
recommendation he could send to the Governor, would be from you, (if you were so
disposed), as being the Professor at Cambridge.— And it was in consequence of
this, I presume, that Mr Jukes wrote to you.— If he intends
going I shall be most happy to assist him, with any suggestions or advice which might
occur to me, or in any other way.— Mr Whewell, moreover, said
he should be ready, to give him a recommendation to the Governor, as he was acquainted
with Mr Jukes, when at Cambridge.— Mr Greenough
said his knowledge of him, was too slight for this, but nevertheless he seemed to think
him a very proper person.— I shall be happy to do anything, you may wish to
further such an undertaking, and I feel the more bound to do so, as I in similar
circumstances, received much assistance, from Many.—
Believe me | Most truly yours— | Chas. Darwin
36 Grt. Marlbro' Str
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