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To Archibald Geikie   11 November 1881

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Interested in the fossil scorpions found by AG in the Lower Carboniferous strata of Scotland. Hopes further searches will yield more land animals and offers to subscribe funds to such a search if it falls outside the Geological Survey’s work.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Archibald Geikie
Date:  11 Nov 1881
Classmark:  DAR 185: 134
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13451

From Archibald Geikie   14 November 1881

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Thanks CD for offer of assistance in exploration of Eskdale beds. Describes finds of scorpions and unusual amphibians.

Author:  Archibald Geikie
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  14 Nov 1881
Classmark:  DAR 165: 27
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13484
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