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RECORD: Mellersh, Arthur. 1885.06.07. Letter to T. G. Bonney. CUL-DAR262.15.80. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR262.15 contains letters relating to tickets for unveiling of Darwin memorial statue at South Kensington on 9 June 1885.

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9 Medina Villas Hove Brighton

June 7th. 1885

Gentlemen,

With reference to your letter of May 26th Hhto to which I replied by return Post, I beg to state that I have not yet received my ticket of admission to the front Hall of the British Museum Cromwell Road, and if it has not been despatched when you get this

The Honorary Secretaries of the Darwin Memorial

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[in another hand:] ? where

x anxious to attend

A.M

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I beg that it may be sent to me at the Army & Navy Hotel where I hope to arrive tomorrow afternoon.

I am, gentlemen

Faithfully Yours

A. Mellersh

Admiral

P.S.

As I fear that I am the only one of the three remaining companions of Darwin in the Beagle, I am particularly x

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