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The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts
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Show moreLetter to someone verifying a particular photograph as being his father, Charles Darwin. Transcription: "gift of Meredith Colbert April 23 1964 May 30. 1935 Cripps's Corner Forest Row Sussex Dear Sir I am glad to be able to say that the photo, which I return herewith, is certainly of my father. As to the signature, I am also as certain as I can be on such a matter that it is his writing. I see no reason to doubt it. I think it was probably taken somewhere about 1870; but this a mere guess. He always looked old for his age-It might be rather later. yours very truly Leonard Darwin" Letter with photograph, signed by sender. Sent from Cripp's Corner, Forest Row, Sussex.
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The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts
The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts
Show moreWorld of Life manuscript. Two page manuscript copy of what appears to have been an address of some sort apparently given around fifty years after the publication of Darwin's 'Origin'. Transcription: "The World of Life My Subject this evening is the vast World of Life - life, which pervades alike the Earth the water and the air - life, which is ever coming to an end and ever [] itself - life, which is manifested in an endless variety of forms all of which though seeming to us to be fixed and stable, are yet slowly changing, and have been ever changing throughout the unimaginable remote eras of geological history. My object is, to fix your imagination upon the grandeur of this life world of which we ourselves form a part and on which we depend absolutely for the possibility of life; to impress upon you the immensity of the scale on which Nature works in sustaining and modifying these varied life-forms; and, especially, to make it clear to you, that no theory or explanation of Nature's method in the continuous development of these life-forms can have the slightest value, which does not, at every step of the process, take full account of this immensity, as an essential factor in the process of modification. My claim is that Darwinism is the one and only theory yet put forward which fully satisfies these conditions; it is also one of the most simple and easy of comprehension in the whole range of science; yet, after fifty years of continuous exposition, none is so widely and persistently misunderstood. It is not my intention to combat these various misapprehensions in detail, but it is my hope, if I can succeed in placing the subject before (2.a)"
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Show moreLetter to Mrs. Cookson concerning the death of Charles Darwin. Transcription: "Down Beckenham Ap 27. 82 My dear Mrs Cookson, I write to thank you both for your kind letters. You will have known that I was in a whirl of business until [] was over. I knew my father was seriously ill + suspected that he might not love this next winter, but that the end was so close I had not a notion. A short illness was really best + he died with all his faculties perfect + in work to the very last - even the night before his death - he was examining some experimental plants. I was on my way to Cambridge when I saw your husband by change but I had intended to return home in about a week. I have here two [] to realize [] we have suffered, but I know that the [] of life is gone. I hope you receiver the tickets I checked to be sent to you. I shall call + see you when I can in town in about ca weeks time. It was a wonderfully [] [] if the [] general feeling among the last 15 yrs + we feel glad that the [] of his character- [] appreciated. Ever yours sincerely G H Darwin" Letter written on black-edged stationary, signed by sender.
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Show moreLetter to Mrs. Cookson about the stay at the Hotel and the people he has met there, such as Mark Twain and Ruskin. George speaks of his father, and his father's conversations with Mark Twain, "Amusing and interesting tho' not the least a joker". Transcription: "Waterhead Hotel Comston Sat. Aug. 23. 79 My dear Mrs [Cookson], I was very sorry to hear of poor young Ancrum's death, which I somehow missed in [the] Times. My brother Leonard who was here some days ago says he was very highly thought of in his service. How unfortunate you seem in your summer place this year, it does indeed sound dismal. I think you are right in making [] [] than this place, but at the same time this is very beautiful + has some -thing that the [] region has not, in as far as the hills are less rounded + more craggy than here. We have found this hotel remarkable comfortable + con- sidering the enormous press of tourists wonderfully quiet. We have a great advan -tage in having the permission to wander all about Victor Marshall's woods + garden. It is a much nicer place than Hallstead to my taste. He is away + has been so generous as to put his [Carriage] at our disposal + it has been of use several times for my father + mother - being much pleasanter than a fly. We are near neighbours of Ruskin + he has been quite cordial + indeed very friendly to my father, which is a [] surprising, seeing how he has abused my father's writings in [Fors] [Clairgera]. Frank + I went over to dinner there the other day + had a remarkably pleasant evening. The party consisted of Mr R. Mr and Mrs Severn, who look after him + take care of him [the] young Oxford man Wedderhorn(worth a slight smack of young Oxford - His is Camb. prejudice-for he was a good soon of fellow too)-R's secretary Mr. Halyard + a Miss Anderson. I dare say you wonder how a rank Philistine like me, got on with this great man, but in fact he was very easy + agreeable + my good luck I had just been reading an interesting book- the (autobio) life of Ben Collins + I spoke of it + it set him off talking very pleasantly. It is very curious that he has alluded two or three times to having been "crazy". Mrs Severn says they have to take great care not to excite him now + I don't think he is really quite right now, for he always talks of the clouds + the weather in an odd slightly excited rambling way - not the least like making talk out of the weather. We have had another celebrity here in the shape of Mark Twain (Mr Clemens) + my father came across him in the hall of the hotel + had some talk with him, + found him amusing + interesting his' not the least a jokes. To return to Ruskin again I believe his finances are in a long bad way, tho' he has many thousands locked up in Turners; + I don't wonder at it. mrs I told us that whenever a german band came to the house he used to give them a sovereign + that their visits became very frequent so that they have had five in one day (I think they must have been like a stage army - round+round), + then he dropped to 10s + 5s. At last they became such a nuisance that he finally went out + told them himself that he wouldn't give anything; whereon the germans assured him that it was a mistake for [niece?] was a gentleman [niece] who always gave to them. I have been one or two long walks-former up in cold man + down another way, but I'm afraid I've turned unwell again. I am going on the [] on Monday, for about 10 days + then am going to visit Sir W Thomson on the Clyde + []. After that I am afraid I must go out to Switzerland to see poor Maclennan who I fear is dying. I shall only stay a week there I think. So I have journeying [] []. I am afraid you won't be in London until after I have gone back to Camb but I hope I shall be down again in Nov. I shall see you + hear of you [] [] if you won't honoour me by writing again. I wonder whether Mr [] ever got a pamphlet I sent him + still more whether he ever read it. [] I dont want an answer to this last wonder. You see by this note paper I am using up my last memories of my [] W Algers are the only paper I have yrs sincerely GH Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Datehead Hotel, Comston.
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Show moreLetter to Mrs. Pattrick in reply to a condolence letter on the death of Francis Darnwin, 1848 - 1925. Transcription: "September 27th 1925 Traverston, West Road Cambridge Dear Mrs [Pattrick]. Many thanks for your sympathy. It was very kind of you to write to me. My brother had been ill some time + his death was not unexpected. I am thankful to say he did not suffer. I hope you are having a pleasant stay at [] + will come back to Cambridge refreshed and rested. yours very cincerely G Darwin" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Traverston, West Road, Cambridge.
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Show morePhotograph of Thomas Huxley with note. Note explains that the photograph was a gift to Dr. Stecher from Dave Kronick. Date of note is July 23, 1962.
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