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RECORD: Crosskey, Henry William (Birmingham Philosophical Society). 1882.05.03. Letter to Emma Darwin. CUL-DAR215.11c. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. RN1

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Darwin was offered the first honorary membership in February 1880. (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021)

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Birmingham Philosophical Society

At a meeting of the members of the Birmingham Philosophical Society, held at the Mason Science College on Thursday April 27th 1882, it was moved by the President, the Rev. H. W. Watson F.R.S.; & seconded by Prof. Tilden F. R. S. and unanimously resolved that this Society [illeg] to express its deep sense of the irreparable loss to Science in the Death of its honorary member, the late Mr. Darwin; & its hearty condolence with his widow & family on their bereavement.

(Signed) Henry W. Crosskey L.L.D.

Sec.

28 George Road

Birmingham May 3 -1882

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