From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Bowdler Sharpe
Date:
24 Nov [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C66
Summary:
Testimonial stating CD’s opinion of RBS’s fitness for a higher post at the British Museum.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Testimonial stating CD’s opinion of RBS’s fitness for a higher post at the British Museum.
Is writing to Australia to answer CD’s questions about resemblance of tail-feathers of young and mature female kingfishers. [See Descent 2: 188.]
RBS seeks a testimonial from CD; he is applying for the British Museum vacancy left by J. E. Gray’s resignation and A. Günther’s promotion.