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RECORD: Craig, John. 1882.07.09. [Letter to Francis Darwin]. CUL-DAR198.42. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2021. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library. The folder CUL-DAR198 contains letters, mostly to Francis Darwin, regarding his appeals for letters from Darwin in order to create Life and letters (1887).

The nomination for Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen was in 1872. Darwin replied with regret that "the state of my health renders it quite impossible for me to accept this honour.''

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Soho Hill

Birmingham

July 9. 1882.

Sir,

I beg to enclose for your perusal a letter from your father, which you may make use of if you think fit. I enclose the original letter & a copy. As I prize the letter highly may I request you to return it.

On Mr Darwin's refusal to be nominated as Lord

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Rector his committee resolved to ask Professor Huxley to become a candidate. He was elected by a large majority.

I am

Yours truly

John Craig

Address

Dr John Craig

Soho Hill

Birmingham

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)