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Charles Darwin Letters

[Letter, Charles R. Darwin to John Burdon-Sanderson, September 14, 1873] Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Charles Darwin, "Down" to John Burdon-Sanderson. Darwin asks for help in obtaining pure animal substances - fibrin, albumin, mucin and others for future tests of the digestive powers of the plants.

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Title
[Letter, Charles R. Darwin to John Burdon-Sanderson, September 14, 1873]
Creator
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Date Created
[1873]-09-14
Description
Charles Darwin, "Down" to John Burdon-Sanderson. Darwin asks for help in obtaining pure animal substances - fibrin, albumin, mucin and others for future tests of the digestive powers of the plants.
Extent
4 unnumbered pages
Person Or Corporation
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Burdon-Sanderson, J. (John), Sir, 1828-1905; [Darwin], Frank; Brunton, T. Lauder (Thomas Lauder), 1844-1916; Frankland, Edward, Sir, 1825-1899; Miller; Hoffman; Muller
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1731-1-09; RBSC_ARC_1731_1_09
Collection
Darwin-Burdon Sanderson letters
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Pearce/Darwin Fox collection. RBSC-ARC-1731-1-09
Date Available
2006-12-18
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
Catalogue Record
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/darwin-burdon-sanderson-letters-2
AIP UUID
86310439-9b03-4b56-82a3-50de50868676
DOI
10.14288/1.0000092
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