To George Ransome 5 August [1852]1
Down Farnborough | Kent
Aug 5th.
Dear Sir
In answer to the Circular from the Ipswich Museum, I have the pleasure of forwarding an order for £1. s1. d0 made payable to yourself.2
My dear Sir | yours sincerely | C. Darwin
George Ransome Esqre
Footnotes
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to J. S. Henslow, 8 March [1853] (Correspondence vol. 5).
CD recorded in his Classed account book (Down House MS) that on 5 August 1852 he made a payment to Ipswich Museum of £1 1s. George Ransome was secretary of Ipswich Museum.
Summary
Forwards an order for £1 1s in response to a circular from Ipswich Museum.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-1485F
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- George Ransome
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Yale University Medical Historical Library, Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library (William Finkelstein autograph collection 1747–1979 (MS 19th cent+) vol. 2)
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 1485F,” accessed on 24 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-1485F.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 18 (Supplement)
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