From W. W. Baxter 13 November 1871
Bromley Kent
Nov 13. 71
Sir
I herewith beg to send you a measure which is the best I have—20 ounces of which contain of Cubic inches 34.65925 each ounce therefore representing 1.7329625 cubic inches.1
I remain | Sir | Yrs obedly. | Wm. W. Baxter
C. Darwin Esqre
CD note:
On Comm⟨on⟩
114 ounces | ||
lb | oz | |
7· | 7 | |
Terrace | ||
72 | ounces | |
lb | oz | |
3 | 8 |
See proportion of bulk to weight as test
Footnotes
Bibliography
Earthworms: The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms: with observations on their habits. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881.
Summary
Sends CD a measure with capacity of 20 oz or 34.65925 cubic inches.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-8065
- From
- William Walmisley Baxter
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Bromley
- Source of text
- DAR 160: 98
- Physical description
- ALS 1p †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8065,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8065.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 19