Charles Darwin correspondence collection, 1821-1882.

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Charles Darwin correspondence collection, 1821-1882.

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The Charles Darwin Correspondence Collection consists of photostatic reproductions of some 15,000 letters to or from Charles Darwin (1809-1882), the celebrated English naturalist. Originally assembled as part of the Darwin Correspondence Project (based in the Cambridge University Library, England), the collection covers the years from 1821 to 1882 and consists of photocopies of nearly all the known letters that Darwin wrote or received over the course of his life.

52 cubic ft.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Darwin Correspondence Project,

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Staff of the Darwin Correspondence Project, beginning in 1974, systematically assembled these copies of original letters held in both institutional and private collections around the world. Beginning with the largest single collection of Darwin correspondence, the 9,000 letters in the Darwin Archive of the Cambridge University Library, England, project staff by 2006 had located and had photocopied 6,000 additional letters. As new letters continue to be found, photocopies of them will be added as...

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

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Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. His father, Robert Waring Darwin (1766-1848), was a physician, the son of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), a poet, philosopher, and naturalist. Robert established a successful medical practice in Shrewsbury where he was known for his kindness extended to the poor. He was financially quite successful and willing to support his sons in their various endeavors. Although not a prolific writer, he was elected to the Royal Society ...