RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1869.07. No sparrows at Caerdeon. CUL-DAR46.1.56. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. 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-DAR46.1 contains Notes for Natural selection chap. 5 'Struggle for existence'.
"Ruck, Lawrence, 1819-96. Of Pantlludw, near Machynlleth, Wales. Father of Mary Elizabeth and Amy Richenda. Magdalen College, Oxford. Married Mary Anne Matthews. The 3 sons who were at Clapham Grammar School with CD's sons were: 1 Col. Arthur Ashley (1847-1939), father of Amy Roberta; 2 Sir Richard Matthews (1851-1935); 3 Laurence Ethel, (1854-88), died young." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021)
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July 1869 No sparrows at Caerdeon where plenty of old rookery & none at Mr Ruck's place, who being Kentish man astonished — yet wheat-field at Mr Rucks.— What can cause be — How about near sea?
(Struggle for Existence)
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