RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1872-1875]. 9 1/2 oz of 10 oz means equal 10 oz as measured by standard. CUL-DAR55.159. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 1-3.2023. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 54-61 contain material for Darwin's book Insectivorous plants (1875).

As Darwin's Account Books show, this was Darwin's brand of snuff.

[159]

9 1/2 oz of 10 oz measure equal 10 oz as measured by standard

In the dr. measures — take 1/2 way beneath the 2 curved lines.─

[59v]

[printed label:]

FRIBOURG & PONTET

IMPORTERS

OF

SNUFFS & CIGARS

124

PALL MALL

LONDON

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

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