Search: Newton, Alfred in addressee 
Charles Darwin in collection 
1860-1869::1865 in date 
Sorted by:

Showing 11 of 1 item

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Newton
Date:
29 Oct [1865]
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library (MS Add. 9839/1D/56)
Summary:

Declines writing testimonial for AN for the Cambridge Professorship in Zoology. The post requires expertise in comparative anatomy and histology, whereas AN’s work is on habits and colours of birds.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project