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To G. W. Child   6 May [1868]

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Cannot judge GWC’s fitness for the Botanical Chair at Oxford. But CD appreciates his work, particularly that on spontaneous generation [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 13 (1863–4): 313; 14 (1865): 178].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Gilbert William Child
Date:  6 May [1868]
Classmark:  Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP/LEGAC/1001/64)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6162

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  • Child, 3 May [1868] , and letter to G.  W.  Child, [6 May 1868] . CD refers to Child’s …
  • … this letter and the letter from G.  W.  Child, 3 May [1868] . See letter from G.  W.   …

To G. W. Child   [6 May 1868]

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Encloses a testimonial for GWC [see 6162]. Feels himself poorly qualified to give a testimonial for a botanist and apologises for his brevity.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Gilbert William Child
Date:  [6 May 1868]
Classmark:  DAR 96: 56
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6163

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  • … between this letter and the letter to G.  W.  Child, 6 May [1868] . The enclosure to the …
  • 1868] . Child was a candidate for the professorship of botany at Oxford University, and had asked CD for a testimonial (see letter from G.  W. Child, …

From G. W. Child   7 May [1868]

Summary

Thanks CD for testimonial.

Author:  Gilbert William Child
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 May [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 144
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6166

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  • … the letter to G.  W.  Child, 6 May [1868] . See letters to G.  W.  Child, [6 May 1868] and …
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