Letter 568
Darwin, C. R. to Washington, John & Royal Geographical Society
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Has much pleasure "in accepting the honour of being proposed as a member of the Council of the Geographical Society".
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12 Upper Gower St
May 16
Sir
I beg leave to inform you, that I shall have much pleasure in accepting the honour of being proposed as a member of the Council of the Geographical Society.
I have the honour to remain | Sir | Your obedient servant | Charles Darwin
To | Capt. Washington R.N.
Secretary to the Geograp. Soc
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CD had become a member of the Society in 1838. Elected to the Council on 25 May 1840, he served for only one year.