Letter 728
Darwin, C. R. to Geological Society
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Asks that A. d'Orbigny's geological map of S. America be sent to him with a card of the Society's evening meetings.
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Down Bromley | Kent
Wednesday
Dear Sir
The Geological map of S. America was not sent me with D'Orbigny's work— would you please send it me and a card of the Evening meetings —either by Post, or if there are any parcels waiting for me, by “Down Coach”, from Bolt-in-Tun Fleet St.—
Yours faithfully | C. Darwin
Coach starts daily at 3 olock.
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Dated from surrounding letters in the Geological Society Letter Book, all of which are dated in the first week of January 1844. - +
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Orbigny 1835–47, vol. 3, pt 3: Géologie. - +
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CD was vice-president of the Society in 1844. - +
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A tavern from which coaches started for the south of England.