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Thomas Woolner letter to Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker

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    John Quincy Adams, Washington, D.C., letter to James Madison :

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    The Italian sculptor Pietro (Peter) Cardelli is making busts of U.S. presidents; Adams requests permission from Madison for Cardelli to visit him at Montpelier to take the model of his bust. Letter is incomplete, cut off below first paragraph (see published version in Founders Online, National Archives for complete text).

    mssHM 23011

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    Charles Darwin letter to John Ralfs

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    In this letter, written to English botanist John Ralfs, Darwin talks about his experiments and observations on insectivorous (carnivorous) plants, and his forthcoming book, Insectivorous plants, which was published in 1875. The letter was dictated to Darwin's son Frank, but is signed by Charles Darwin.

    mssHM 76527

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    Sir George Howard Darwin letter to Frederick Pollock

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    This letter was written by George H. Darwin to the English jurist Frederick Pollack. The letter is simply dated "Tuesday;" the cataloger obtained the date from the postmark on the envelope.The letter reads as follows: "I enclose a cheque for £10 from my Father, and one of £5 from myself. My Father says he will be glad to increase his subscription if necessary, + I shall be proud to help so worthy a subscription by another £5 if there is any kind of need of it - So will you let me know how the total gets on. Yours G. H. Darwin." The letter was written from Beckenham, London, England.

    mssHM 80279

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    Thomas Bewick letter to Tipper and Fry

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    This letter refers to Imperial copies of Bewick's supplement to British Birds.

    mssHM 51277

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    Charles Darwin letter to C.W. Stoddard

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    A full transcription of the letter follows: "Dear Sir, I am obliged for your extremely courteous letter. It is of course a great satisfaction to me to hear that my work has in any way interested an interested and observing person. I am little surprised at what you say about certain plants not fruiting or flowering in the Sandwich Islands; though this is very common in hotter countries. There is nothing I shd enjoy so much as to visit California, but I am growing old & my health is weak. With my best thanks, I beg leave to remain Dear Sir Yours faithfully, Ch. Darwin. P.S. I am obliged for your enclosures." The letter, written from Beckenham, Kent, is dated May 5; no year is given. The letter is in reply to one sent by Charles Warren Stoddard on 11 April 1870 (see the Darwin Correspondence Project).

    mssHM 72755

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    Thomas M. (Thomas MacCurdy) Vincent letter to General Charles Albright

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    The letter, written from the Adjutant General's Office, and addressed to General and US Representative Charles Albright, reads "My dear General: Thanks, from us all, for your telegram of this date. We appreciate, and will remember your kind interest and attention. I trust that Mrs. Albright and your daughter will accompany you to the President's tonight to see the King. Yours Sincerely, Thomas M. Vincent." Vincent is referring to King Kalakaua of Hawaii's visit to President Ulysses S. Grant.

    mssHM 79168