DARWIN, Charles. Autograph letter signed ("C L. Darwin"), to unknown recipient, Down, Beckenham, Kent, 21 December 1880. 1 page, 8vo, personal stationery . A letter on botanical matters, the elderly naturalist writes to thank the recipient for his "...interesting letter. I write now to send you an article, I just received from J. Gutrie, which may interest you & may be returned at your leisure." Perhaps refering to a botanical experiment, he continues: "You will see that it is important to know whether the laminae of slate has ever been bent up-hill." Following a lifetime of research on, and recognition for his theory of evolution, the elderly Darwin spent the last decade of his life concentrating on botanical research. His home at Down became his laboratory, where he experimented in his garden and observed the local fauna. Attending scientific meetings in London, and a member of 57 leading foreign societies, Darwin remained active in the scientific theater until his death in 1882.
DARWIN, Charles. Autograph letter signed ("C L. Darwin"), to unknown recipient, Down, Beckenham, Kent, 21 December 1880. 1 page, 8vo, personal stationery . A letter on botanical matters, the elderly naturalist writes to thank the recipient for his "...interesting letter. I write now to send you an article, I just received from J. Gutrie, which may interest you & may be returned at your leisure." Perhaps refering to a botanical experiment, he continues: "You will see that it is important to know whether the laminae of slate has ever been bent up-hill." Following a lifetime of research on, and recognition for his theory of evolution, the elderly Darwin spent the last decade of his life concentrating on botanical research. His home at Down became his laboratory, where he experimented in his garden and observed the local fauna. Attending scientific meetings in London, and a member of 57 leading foreign societies, Darwin remained active in the scientific theater until his death in 1882.
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