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To W. D. Fox   30 November [1864]

Summary

The Copley Medal is considered a great honour, but such things make little difference to CD, except for the several kind letters he received. It shows that natural selection is making some progress.

His health is poor.

Work is crawling on Variation;

occasional botany recreative.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  30 Nov [1864]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 145)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4685

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  • … see letter to J.  D. Hooker, 13 September [1864] and n.  17). He had not worked on the …
  • … and this volume, letter to J.  D. Hooker, [27 January 1864] ). See letter from W.  D.   …
  • J.  D.  Hooker, [ 13 November 1863] ( Correspondence vol.  11), CD wrote ‘D r . Brinton tells me that a little head-work not bad’. CD resumed work on Variation in September 1864 ( …

To W. D. Fox   25–6 October [1865]

Summary

Bad health during last six months has prevented scientific work.

News of family.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  25–6 Oct [1865]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 146)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4924

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  • 1864. George received a prize for achieving first class in the Easter term examination, 1866 ( Cambridge University calendar 1867, p.  397). See letter to J.   D.  Hooker, …

From W. D. Fox   28 November [1864]

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Congratulates CD on the Copley Medal.

Author:  William Darwin Fox
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Nov [1864]
Classmark:  DAR 164: 182
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4683

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  • … spring of 1864 (see letter to J.  D. Hooker, 13 April [1864] and n.  5; however, he was …
  • … see, for example, letter to J.  D.  Hooker, 25 [June 1864] , letter to John Lubbock, 19  …
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