To Lawson Tait 12 October 1881
Summary
Owes much to Birmingham and great honour conferred on him, but cannot write what RLT wishes.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Lawson (Lawson) Tait |
| Date: | 12 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13394 |
From Leonard Darwin 12 October [1881]
Summary
Will be home on Saturday.
| Author: | Leonard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Oct [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 186: 36 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13395 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Tait, Lawson | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Leonard | (1) |
| Tait, Lawson | (1) |
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