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[Letter, Charles R. Darwin to Charles W. Fox, March 10, 1880] Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Charles Darwin, Abinger Hall, Dorking to Ch. W. Fox, Broadlands, Sandown, Isle of Wight. He sends his condolences on the death of Charles Fox's father. A.L.S., 1p. envelope.

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Title
[Letter, Charles R. Darwin to Charles W. Fox, March 10, 1880]
Creator
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Date Created
1880-03-10
Description
Charles Darwin, Abinger Hall, Dorking to Ch. W. Fox, Broadlands, Sandown, Isle of Wight. He sends his condolences on the death of Charles Fox's father. A.L.S., 1p. envelope.
Extent
2 unnumbered pages + 1 envelope
Person Or Corporation
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Fox, Charles W., 1847-1908
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Despite what Darwin wrote on the letter, the date is likely 10 [April] 1881. William Darwin Fox died on 8 April 1881, so Darwin may have written the wrong month. The associated envelope, franked AP 10 | 80, is likely the correct date.
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1721-1-13; RBSC_ARC_1721_1_13
Collection
Pearce/Darwin Fox collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Pearce/Darwin Fox collection. RBSC-ARC-1721-1-13
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/fox-pearce-darwin-collection
AIPUUID
86310439-9b03-4b56-82a3-50de50868676
DOI
10.14288/1.0000143
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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/