From G. C. Oxenden 26 May 1862
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Reminisces about Andrew Knight, whom he knew as a young man.
Praises Orchids for its "analogies of Creation".
Will send lizard orchid.
| Author: | George Chichester Oxenden |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 May 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 173.2: 49 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3572 |
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William Yarrell
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William Yarrell was a London businessman, a stationer and bookseller, who became an expert on British birds and fish, writing standard reference works on both. He was a member of several science and natural history societies, including the Linnean Society…
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