From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter; William Baxter
Date:
[1842–82?]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.536)
Summary:
Orders pot of soft spermaceti ointment.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Orders pot of soft spermaceti ointment.
Will be glad to see recipient and Mr Morris at Down the following day.
Returns snuff box.
Sends a microscope for repair.
Makes appointment to discuss some corals that he is sending.
CD is pleased with LJ’s introduction [to Fish]. He rejoices that he persuaded LJ to undertake this work.
CD relates that Robert Brown is anxious to have [C. M.] Leman[n] elected librarian of the Linnean Society and urges JSH to come to vote for him. CD joins in the request.
Hopes to meet with museum committee after 11 o’clock next day.