RECORD: Calman, W. J. 1912. Letter to Francis Darwin. CUL-DAR112.A13. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, edited by John van Wyhe 8.2008. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library. The volume CUL-DAR112 contains recollections of Darwin by family and friends and letters to Francis Darwin for Life and Letters. Typed letter on letterhead, one page on one leaf.

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[in another hand:] W. J. Calman

[printed letterhead:] British Museum (Natural History)

Cromwell Road

London: S.W.

25th April 1912

Dear Sir,

I am very much obliged to you for the dates and for sending me Matthew's letter which I shall place in the Library here.
Certainly keep the copies of your father's letters. I return them herewith. I have others.

I quite agree that it would not be worth while to print them in full, but I may give extracts from them. Poor old Matthew must have been something of a bore, and he certainly never again rose to the height of his early inspiration with regard to Natural Selection.

With many thanks,

Yours Sincerely

W. J. Calman

Francis Darwin, Esq.

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