Darwin Correspondence Project

Letter 6996

Darwin, C. R. to Ehrenberg, C. G.

18 Nov [1869]

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Thanks CGE for memoir on the Bacillariae of Mexico [Abh. K. Akad. Wiss. Berlin (Phys.) (1869): 1–66].

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Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.

Nov 18.

Dear Sir

I beg leave to thank you for the honour which you have done me in sending me your fine Memoir on the Bacillariæ of Mexico. With my best thanks & the most sincere respect

I beg leave to remain | yours truly obliged | Charles Darwin

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f1 6996.f1
The year is established by the publication date of Ehrenberg 1869 (see n. 2, below).
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f2 6996.f2
The reference is to Uber mächtige Gebirgs-Schichten vorherrschend aus mikroskopischen Bacillarien unter und bei der Stadt Mexiko (Ehrenberg 1869).