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This class comprises assorted biographical material relating to Charles Darwin and his wider family including: material relating to the poetry of Erasmus Darwin; the marriage of Mary Anne Galton; Charles Darwin's funeral; Darwin family accounts; printed articles and newspaper cuttings on Charles Darwin; material relating to the Darwin centenary and the Darwin memorial statute at the British Museum; notes on Darwin family genealogy. There are also some copies of correspondence between Charles Darwin and his contemporaries with whom he collaborated or co-authored papers. Parts 1, 16-17, 24 and 26 are unassigned. |
