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From George King   28 September 1880

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Sends two preserved pigs (showing some hereditary phenomenon) that the late John Scott intended for CD.

King has all of Scott’s papers.

Author:  George King
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Sept 1880
Classmark:  DAR 169: 21
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12729

From George King   1 October 1880

Summary

Very pleased to receive CD’s dinner invitation.

Author:  George King
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 Oct 1880
Classmark:  DAR 169: 22
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12734

From George King   13 September 1881

Summary

Sends preserved pitchers and figure of Dischidia rafflesiana, a rare plant from East Bengal, which GK and the late John Scott had tried in vain to cultivate.

Author:  George King
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  13 Sept 1881
Classmark:  DAR 169: 23
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13336

From George King   21 November 1881

Summary

Thanks for Earthworms.

Glad CD liked the Dischidia drawing. GK wishes he could see it in the wild to study its habits and those of the insects that visit it.

Author:  George King
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  21 Nov 1881
Classmark:  DAR 169: 24
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-13498

From George King   18 December 1874

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Sends three specimens of Aldrovanda verticillata.

Author:  George King
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  18 Dec 1874
Classmark:  DAR 58.1: 111
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9763
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