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320 DARWIN (CHARLES, 1809-1882). Naturalist and Author.

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

TO R. G. J. ROMANES.

4 pp., 8vo. Penrith, 27th June, N.Y. £7 10s

An extremely interesting letter commending a book by W.

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[To G. J. Romanes 27 June [1881]]

Graham, "The Creed of Science"; making arrangements for Mr. Collier to paint his portrait, etc.

"…We return home on July 5th & I shall be busy for about a week with proof sheets & miscellanea, & shd. be then ready for Mr. Collier if its suits him. On August 2nd to 4th I must be in London for an engagement. With respect to subscriptions, I think that I had better take no part & say nothing. It will clearly be Mr. Collier's fault if he is not properly remunerated.

"I am reading (but have read only about 100 pages) a very well written book, which interests me much, yet I suspect the scrawl of his fundamental propositions have no foundation. It is 'The Creed of Science' by W. Graham. He is, I think, a very able man, but who & what he is I know not." Etc.

321 DARWIN (CHARLES).

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED.

3 pp. 8vo. Bromley, 28th February, N.Y. £5 5s

[To John William Salter 28 February [1862]]

"…The series which you shewed me of the Brachiopods were very striking. The publication would counterbalance half a dozen of the most spiteful Reviews." Etc.