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From W. D. Fox   5 [May 1864]

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Would like to come to Down to visit.

Author:  William Darwin Fox
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  5 [May 1864]
Classmark:  DAR 164: 181
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4484

From W. D. Fox   28 November [1864]

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Congratulates CD on the Copley Medal.

Author:  William Darwin Fox
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Nov [1864]
Classmark:  DAR 164: 182
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4683

To W. D. Fox   30 November [1864]

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The Copley Medal is considered a great honour, but such things make little difference to CD, except for the several kind letters he received. It shows that natural selection is making some progress.

His health is poor.

Work is crawling on Variation;

occasional botany recreative.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  30 Nov [1864]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 145)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4685

From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox   [6 May 1864]

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CD has been so ill they must discourage visit by WDF. Recovering slowly with new treatment.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  [6 May 1864]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 143)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4487

From Emma Darwin to W. D. Fox   16 May [1864]

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Urges WDF to send trap he has invented to the exhibition and competition of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Advertisement of Brailsford’s Patent Vermin Trap enclosed.

Author:  Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Addressee:  William Darwin Fox
Date:  16 May [1864]
Classmark:  Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 144)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4497
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