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Photograph of Charles Darwin seated

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Photograph of Charles Darwin seated, taken by Leonard Darwin
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Photograph of Charles Darwin

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Photograph of Charles Darwin, in looseleaf folder. Collier Photograph of engraving
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Photographs of Charles Darwin

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Two photographs of Charles Darwin. Elliott & Fry, photographers.
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Letter from Charles Darwin to Lord [?], 12237

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Letter pasted on page from a scrapbook which on the other side has autographs of various persons. Requests information on the character of G. Sleigh,
Show moreLetter pasted on page from a scrapbook which on the other side has autographs of various persons. Requests information on the character of G. Sleigh, and "Whether he is likely to prove a useful gardener". Letter sent from Down, Beckenham, Kent Transcription: "Sept. 26 1879 Down, Beckenham, Kent Railway Station Orpington.S.E.R. My friend I should be much obliged if you would be so good as to inform me with [] to the character of G. Sleight, who has been in your [] service. I wish to learn whether he is sober, honest + industrious, + whether he is likely to [] a useful [], as far as you may [] [] to form an opinion. My name, as a fellow [] in natural science will perhaps be known to your []; + I have the [] to remain your obediant servant Charles Darwin"
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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Letter from Charles Darwin to Unknown, 9163

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Will not require assistance of correspondent’s cousin in correcting his MS [2d ed. of Descent]. His son [George] will undertake it. Letter from Down,
Show moreWill not require assistance of correspondent’s cousin in correcting his MS [2d ed. of Descent]. His son [George] will undertake it. Letter from Down, Beckenham, Kent Transcription: "Nov. 28" c.1874 My dear Sir You will remember my consulting you about some one to correct my M.S. + you recommending your []. When I got him, I thought of my second son, who is quite capable of undertaking the work + would like to do 10, 10 [] I shall have no occasion to ask for the [] of your []. Pray excuse the [] + [] yours vy faithfully Ch. Darwin"
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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Photograph of Charles Darwin standing by tree

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Photograph of Charles Darwin standing by tree. Photograph by Elliott & Fry, Baker St, London
The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books a
Show morePhotograph of Charles Darwin standing by tree. Photograph by Elliott & Fry, Baker St, London
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Illustration from Merchants' Gargling oil liniment

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Illustration from Merchants' Gargling oil liniment. Text underneath advertisement refers to Darwin.
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Photograph of Darwin's room as a student

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Photograph of Darwin's room as a student, Cambridge University
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Letter from Charles Darwin to [Grant Allen], 11891

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Darwin writes to say that he has read Grant Allen's book (The colour-sense with "great interest" and also offers some criticisms and suggestions. Darw
Show moreDarwin writes to say that he has read Grant Allen's book (The colour-sense with "great interest" and also offers some criticisms and suggestions. Darwin does not believe Allen's theory of the origin of pleasure and pain, though he agrees with his defense of sexual selection. Darwin finds A.R. Wallace's explanations "mere empty words", and also doubts Wallace's scientific judgment. Darwin goes on to say that the possible effect of environmental color on the color tastes of animals. Letter is noted to be written before February 21, 1879. Letter from Down, Beckenham, Kent. Transcription: "Dear Sir Darwin Down Beckenham Kent I have read the [] of your book with [] without. This contains very many [] new to me + highly [], + some new facts. I read it, however to avoid fatigue in an [] spirit: [] [] of [] [] my mind of him. You [] me with having to [] a cave of truth, that I believe you will prefer hearing a few uncomfortable remarks rather than more []. [23 [] + Mrs Lubbock [] to be referred to about the mark "[]" quite [] my year I could not believe in [] meaning, would I find that their development was correlated with that of the rectory. see 373 [] of []] [Wiesman of Vicar. has shown the [] in gray + tender parts in [] an [] of light + he believes that the red scales are at end of [] + seem to portent the parts from [] [] which are the most [].]"
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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Letter from Charles Darwin to [Grant Allen], 13594

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Thanks Grant Allen for his article, "The daisy's pedigree", Cornhill Mag. 44 (1881): 168–81. Darwin writes that the evolutionary argument that petals
Show moreThanks Grant Allen for his article, "The daisy's pedigree", Cornhill Mag. 44 (1881): 168–81. Darwin writes that the evolutionary argument that petals are transformed stamens is “striking and apparently valid”. He doubts petals are naturally yellow. A. R. Wallace’s “generalization about much modified parts being splendidly coloured” is also dubious except as both are caused by sexual selection. . Letter from Down, Beckenham, Kent. Transcription: "Jan 2nd 188[9] Down, Beckenham, Kent. Railway Station Orpington.S.E.R. My dear sir I thank you for sending me the [], as your article has interested me much. Many years ago I thought it highly probable that petals were in all cases transformed stamens. I forgot ([] the water-lily) what made me think so; but I am sure that your evolutionary argument never occurred to me, as it is too striking + apparently valid ever to be forgotten. I cannot help [] about petals being naturally yellow. I speak only from vague memory, but I think that the filaments are generally white or almost white, + [surely] it is the filament which is [] with the petal. I remember some [] purple + bright yellow filaments, not [] seemed to me to [] by adding [] to the under []. It is not the pollen alone which renders most [] a [] yellow at a cursory glance? You my pupils like to hear that I have described cases (+ others have been described) where an [] [] has rendered a flower double. I can hardly [] that any great change of conditions (which has so [] a tending to cause []) [] to renders a flower double. [] [] breeding here a slight tendency in this direction, as has according [], a hybrid origin. With many thanks for the pleasure which your article has given me, I remain yours sincerely Ch. Darwin I suppose that you know Hr. Muller's [], as it contains much about colour of flowers + mean of variety insects. I must doubt Wallace's [] about much mobilized parts being splendidly coloured, except"
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Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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