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From Thomas Gold Appleton   24 April [1862]

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Sends letter via his brother visiting England. Awaits continuation of CD’s "wonderful book", which excites much interest.

Comments on Civil War which he expects will end slavery.

Author:  Thomas Gold Appleton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 Apr [1862]
Classmark:  DAR 159: 111
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-3517

From Thomas Gold Appleton   5 December [1865]

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Sends specimen of Californian fish that inhabits mountain lakes. The lakes often dry up and the fish have developed legs to enable them to wander in search of water.

Author:  Thomas Gold Appleton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 Dec [1865]
Classmark:  DAR 159: 112
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5296

To Thomas Gold Appleton   2 March [1866]

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The specimen is not a fish but the larva of some batrachian or frog-like animal. Has sent it to British Museum, which says it resembles the axolotl of Mexico.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Gold Appleton
Date:  2 Mar [1866]
Classmark:  Boston Public Library Rare Books and Print Departments–Courtesy of the Trustees
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5427

From T. G. Appleton   2 April 1874

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Sends old Japanese picture suggesting evolution, found by Charles Longfellow.

Is pleased to hear CD attended a séance [18 Jan 1874]; asks for his views about communication among spirits.

Author:  Thomas Gold Appleton
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Apr 1874
Classmark:  DAR 159: 113
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9385

To Thomas Gold Appleton   31 March [1846]

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Thanks for the gift of Frémont 1845. Has had a visit from R. J. Mackintosh and his wife Mary, Appleton’s sister.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Gold Appleton
Date:  31 Mar [1846]
Classmark:  Private collection
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-968F
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