The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Daydon, J. B. 1909.05.28. Letter to J. C. Simpson. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.59]. 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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[in Simpson's hand:] Ansd 29.v.09 JCS

Linnean Society,

Burlington House, London, W.

28th May, 1909

Dear Sir,

I am glad to hear that the Collier portrait of Darwin has safely arrived.

I will gladly apply to the Council meet Thursday for both the Darwin-Wallace medal, and the volume. I feel sure the Council will most willingly accede to this request. I presume the Darwin-Wallace medal would

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be retained in the College collection permanently.

yours faithfully,

B. Daydon Jackson

Gen. Sec.

J. C. Simpson, Esq, M.A., F.R.S.

Emmanual College, Cambridge.

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