From Alfred Newton 27 October 1865
Summary
Asks CD to support his candidacy for Professorship of Zoology at Cambridge. Since he has spent many years travelling, he is not well enough known at the University.
| Author: | Alfred Newton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Oct 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 43 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4925 |
From Alfred Newton 30 October 1865
Summary
CD need not apologise for not writing a testimonial for him. He knows comparative anatomy, although he has confined his publication to ornithology. Agrees that with a few members of the University a recommendation from CD would be harmful.
| Author: | Alfred Newton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Oct 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 172: 45 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4927 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Newton, Alfred | (2) |
