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RECORD: Darwin, Ida. 1909.06.30. Letter to J. C. Simpson. McGill-CA-OSLER0-P110[.81]. 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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Darwin, Emma Cecilia (Ida) née Farrer (1854-1946). Only daughter of Sir Thomas H. F. Married Horace Darwin in 1880. They have 1 son and 2 daughters: Erasmus [III], Ruth Frances and Emma Nora. In 1881, Horace built The Orchard on land to the east of The Grove, Cambridge. Spalding, Gwen Raverat: Friends, family and affections, 2001, p. 30.

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Telephone. 17 Cambridge.

The Orchard,

Huntingdon Road,

Cambridge.

June 30. 1909

Dear Mr Simpson,

We have gone through the pictures & we find 3 are missing, (besides the Axel Haig etching which my daughter tells me is coming up this evening or tomorrow.)

1. Two coloured diagrams of steam-engines which

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were not exhibited.

2. Engraving of Erasmus Darwin- No. 80

3. Photo of Charles Darwin by L. Darwin, small size seated. No. 92

Will you kindly telephone? I should also be glad to know what arrangements are being made about

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things to go to the Exhibition in London?

My husband is away till tomorrow or Friday & I have no record of the things promised.

Yours sincerely

I. Darwin

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