The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Adams, Frank D. [ny].09.30. Postcard to J. C. Simpson. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.176]. 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.

Frank Dawson Adams (1859-1942) was appointed Lecturer in Geology at McGill University in 1889. In 1898-1924 he was Professor of Geology and retired as honorary Emeritus Professor. From 1908 he was Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and subsequently Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. (Obituary notice, Royal Society.)

The postcard must be 1929 or later when Down House was made a public museum by the British Association for the Advancement of Science.

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The Study.

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London- Sept- 30t

Dear Prof Simpson,

Mr Adams & I today went down to Darwin's House (Down House) and had the pleasure of spending the afternoon there—

We thought of you when looking at the places & things so intimately connected with the life of this great naturalist. Among them Darwin's study— now just as it was in his life time was of special interest and I am sending you a photo of it.

We sail for home the day after to-morrow—

yours very sincerely

Frank D. Adams

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POST CARD

British Association for the Advancement of Science:

DARWIN'S HOUSE AT DOWN

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