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[Letter, Charles R. Darwin to William Darwin Fox, June 8, 1856] Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Charles Darwin, Down, to W. Darwin Fox, Old Parsonage, High Harrowgate. He is sorry Fox is unwell; Darwin has been working very hard lately and at the moment is most interested in domestic rabbits and ducks. Because of the doubt about origins, he is more interested in pigeons and ducks than poultry. Sir C. Lyell has urged Darwin to write a Preliminary Essay and he has begun but is full of doubt about the work; asks if he may quote Fox about never having seen or heard of a blueish-grey cat that was not deaf. A.L.S., 2 p. envelope.

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Title
[Letter, Charles R. Darwin to William Darwin Fox, June 8, 1856]
Creator
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Date Created
1856-06-08
Description
Charles Darwin, Down, to W. Darwin Fox, Old Parsonage, High Harrowgate. He is sorry Fox is unwell; Darwin has been working very hard lately and at the moment is most interested in domestic rabbits and ducks. Because of the doubt about origins, he is more interested in pigeons and ducks than poultry. Sir C. Lyell has urged Darwin to write a Preliminary Essay and he has begun but is full of doubt about the work; asks if he may quote Fox about never having seen or heard of a blueish-grey cat that was not deaf. A.L.S., 2 p. envelope.
Extent
7 unnumbered pages + 1 envelope
Person Or Corporation
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Darwin Fox, William, 1805-1880; Lyell, Charles
Genre
Correspondence
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1721-1-10; RBSC_ARC_1721_1_10
Collection
Pearce/Darwin Fox collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Pearce/Darwin Fox collection. RBSC-ARC-1721-1-10
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
10.14288/1.0000154
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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/