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Show moreLetter to Robert Stecher to answer his inquiries about some Darwin prints. Kaynes tells of visit to Harvey vault in Hampsted Church. Transcription: "8 May 1960 Lammas House, Brinkley Neismarket, Suffolk Dear Dr. Stecher, Very many thanks for returning my Darwin prints with interest! I am afraid I can't help you with any of your queries. I have no clue at all as to the origins of my nos. 2 and 3. As to no. 4, I think [] meant the gentleman shaking hands with the gorilla at the top to be a likeness of Darwin; but the likeness is approximate only. It is the original pen drawing that I have, but I know nothing more about it. It carries no identification at all. I am sure Quentin must have been most interested in your collections. He is due here in a few days, + he will tell me about it. And he shall be delighted to see you + your wife here in the autumn if we are at home. We plan to go to Rome for a fortnight Sept-Oct. but dates are not yet fixed. Henry Viets is staying here at the moment. + I took him this afternoon to see Harvey's monument in [Harpsted?] church, not for from here. The Harvey [] happened to be open, having no door owing to repairs that are being made to be wandered in a Harvey [], surrounded by dozens of bodies '[]'. Rather a grisly sight. W.H. Runself is up in the church in a great marble sarcophagus. near the bust. Yours sincerely Geoffrey Keynes" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Lammas House, Brinkley, Newmarket, Suffolk.
The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts
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Show moreLetter to Thomas Edward Keys (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota) to say that Keynes will have photographed for Dr. Stecher some caricatures of Darwin. Transcription: "120 Regent's Park Road Lammas House, Brinkley London NW1 Newmarket, Suffolk Primrose 4693 Stetchworth 268 25 Feb 1960 Dear Tom, I have been enjoying a month's break in tropical sunshine in Nigeria. No letters were forwarded which explains this dilatory answer to yours of 26 January. I have several Danish caricatures which I will have photographed for Dr Stecher. You say his lecture is due next March, which I am afraid means next month so it is urgent. Last year I acquired A.R.Wallis's copy of the first edition of the Origin given by Darwin. With Wallis's signature + notes + his inscription to another botanist friend. That seems to me to be the best association possible! As regards the new history of the Mayo Clinic, I don't feel that I am in a position to give advice of any value about a possible author. It should surely be done by an American who would have to spend many months on the spot so as to have access to the archives. He should also be medical if possible. Have you seen the new History of the Royal College of Surgeons by Sir Zachary Cope? It's to be had from the Libraria of the College for 3-3-0 [pounds]. Also the new catalogue of portraits & Hantenan paintings at 301 - Both very good! Yours sincerely Geoffrey Keynes" Letter, signed by sender. Sent from Lammas House, Brinkley, Newmarket, Suffolk.
The Robert M. Stecher Collection of Charles Darwin Books and Manuscripts
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