To William Sharpey 22 May [1857]
Summary
Agrees with Thomas Henry Huxley that Albany Hancock has a good claim on a Royal Society medal. Thinks that geology has not been sufficiently honoured by the Royal Society, and suggests Joseph Prestwich. Expresses his strong opinion that Charles Lyell would be a worthy recipient of the Copley Medal.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Sharpey |
| Date: | 22 May [1857] |
| Classmark: | D. and E. Lake Ltd (dealers) (June 2016) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2093F |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
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| Sharpey, William | (1) |
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| Sharpey, William | (1) |
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The Beagle was a sort of floating library. Find out what Darwin and his shipmates read here.
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- … Mines . . . Trans. with Notes. London, 1824. (DAR 36.2: 522; Stoddart 1962, p. 14). Darwin Library …
