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From M. C. Stanley   24 May 1878

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Sends fragment of bone from the head of a fish called "Corbin", brought from River Plate by her brother.

Author:  Mary Catherine Sackville-West, countess of Derby; Mary Catherine Gascoyne-Cecil, countess of Derby; Mary Catherine Stanley, countess of Derby
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 May 1878
Classmark:  DAR 162: 170
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11528

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  • Catherine Stanley, countess of Derby London, St James’s Square, 23 24 May 1878 Charles Robert Darwin

From E. A. Darwin   4 February 1878

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Sends CD’s and George’s tithes.

Author:  Erasmus Alvey Darwin
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 Feb 1878
Classmark:  DAR 105: B103
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11346

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  • Catherine Langton in 1866, her share was inherited by CD’s son George Howard Darwin ( …

To Francis Darwin   2 July [1878]

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Suggests FD call on Carl Semper.

Inquires about Porlieria: Do the leaves shut to check evaporation? Does it appear silver under water?

Explains how he thinks the pulvinus acts; wishes FD would investigate the point.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  2 July [1878]
Classmark:  DAR 211: 32
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-11586

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  • Catherine Georgiana D’Arcy had arrived at Down House on 1 July 1878. She and Elizabeth Darwin