Item 3 - Letter from Charles Darwin

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Reference code

Add. MS c/88/3

Title

Letter from Charles Darwin

Date(s)

  • 18 June [1837] (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

1 folded sheet

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Content and structure area

Scope and content

Speculates on earthquake waves through fluid and solid rock and asks Whewell's opinion; has received Whewell's signature on his request for funds to pay for engravings of Zoology.

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Publication note

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 361,” accessed on 22 June 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-361.xml
Burkhardt, F. et al., eds. The correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 2 (Cambridge University Press 1985–)

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