RECORD: Poulton, E. B. 1909.06.01. Postcard to A. E. Shipley. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.122]. 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
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"Poulton, Sir Edward Bagnall, 1856-1943. Entomologist and evolutionary biologist. Specialist on mimicry in butterflies and author of many papers on evolution. Lifelong advocate of natural selection. 1889 FRS. 1893-1933 Hope Prof. Zoology (Entomology) Oxford. 1908 Essays on evolution, Oxford. 1909 Charles Darwin and the Origin of species. 1914 Darwin Medal Royal Society. 1922 Linnean Medal Linnean Society. 1935 Kt." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)
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Will it be sufficient if I bring up the few flies collected by Darwin in Tasmania & Australia when I come for the celebration, & take them away at the end? I don't like trusting them to the post. I presume that is all you will want of mine.
E. B. Poulton
Wykeham House
Oxford
June 1/09
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[postmarked: JU 2 09]
To A. E. Shipley FRS
Christs College
Cambridge.
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