RECORD: Beddows, H. J. 1908.12.07. Letter to A. E. Shipley. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.102]. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. See the Introduction and catalogue to the J.C. Simpson collection by John van Wyhe.
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Free Public Library & Museum,
Shrewsbury,
7th December 1908.
HARRY T. BEDDOWS,
CHIEF LIBRARIAN.
Dear Sir
I enclose a list of miscellaneous articles relating to the Darwin family.
If you think any of the objects are good enough for exhibition, & if the University of Cambridge will make an application for them for exhibition purposes I have no doubt that this committee will be pleased to lend them.
Your truly
H. T. Beddows.
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Shrewsbury
List of miscellaneous objects relating to Darwin Family.
Nine original letters of Charles Darwin
One copy of a letter relating to the death of his sister the last link of the family of Darwin with Shrewsbury.
Newspaper shewing the Death of Dr. R. W. Darwin ✓
Catalogue of a Sale of MSS Darwin at Charles Darwin birthplace
Dr. Darwin's card ✓
Mr [do]
Card to admit bearer to Westminster Abbey to the Funeral of Mr. Darwin in 1882.
Signature of S. E. Darwin. ✓
These are all in a small case in the museum.
Large Oil Painting of Dr. Darwin.
Silhouette of Dr. Darwin (very interesting) ✓
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