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To James Orton 23 January [1869]
Summary
Thanks JO for intending to dedicate his The Andes and the Amazon to him.
The discovery of marine shells high up the Amazons CD finds extremely interesting.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Orton |
| Date: | 23 Jan [1869] |
| Classmark: | University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6570 |
To James Orton 7 October [1869]
Summary
Has forwarded the horse’s tooth, sent by JO, to Huxley, who may be able to identify it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Orton |
| Date: | 7 Oct [1869] |
| Classmark: | University of Oklahoma Libraries History of Science Collections |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6925 |
From James Orton 4 January 1869
Summary
Describes the novelties found on his recent expedition to South America sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution.
Wants to dedicate to CD book [The Andes and the Amazon (1870)] which is modelled on Journal of researches.
| Author: | James Orton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Jan 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 37 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6542 |
From James Orton 8 September 1869
Summary
Sends a lower molar of fossil horse from Quito. Curious as to its species, especially in view of Owen’s findings in Mexico.
| Author: | James Orton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Sept 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173: 38 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6882 |
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| letter | (4) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Orton, James | (2) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Orton, James | (2) |
