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From G. E. Mengozzi1   31 July 1881

Reale ed Imperiale Accademia | Nazionale | La Scuola Italica | in | Roma | Ufficio | Presidenziale

Illustre Signore,

Ho l’honore di trasmettere a V. S. il Diploma di Presidente Onorario degli Anziani Pitagorici che la R. ed Imp. Accademia “La Scuola Italica” di Roma, Le rilasciava giusta i suoi Statuti nel giorno che alla V. S. fu dato possesso.2

Gradisca impertanto cotesto atto di stima che il Consesso Accademico guidicava suo dovere il compierlo.

Con ossequio ho l’alto onore di sottoscrivermi | Di V. S. Illustrissima | Devotissimo suo | Comm. Prof. G. E. Mengozzi M.D. | Presidente Fondatore | A Ciancarini3 Segrio Genle

Roma 31. luglio 1881.

Illustre Carlo Darwin LL.D ect. | Londra

1
For a translation of this letter, see Appendix I.
2
For the diploma, see Correspondence vol. 28, Appendix III. The diploma is dated 1 November 1880. See also ibid., letter from G. E. Mengozzi, 24 November 1880.
3
Alfredo Ciancarini (see Correspondence vol. 28, Appendix III) has not been further identified.

From G. E. Mengozzi1   31 July 1881

Reale ed Imperiale Accademia | Nazionale | La Scuola Italica | in | Rome | Presidential | Office

Illustrious Sir,

I have the honour of conveying to Your Lordship the Diploma of Honorary President of the Ancient Pythagoreans, which the Royal and Imperial Academy “La Scuola Italica” of Rome confers upon you, in accordance with its Statutes, on the day on which the Diploma comes into your Lordship’s possession.2

Please deign to accept this token of the esteem which the Academic Committee has judged itself bound to show you.

I have the great honour to sign myself, with the utmost respect, | Your Most Illustrious Lordship’s most obedient servant, | Commendatore Professor G. E. Mengozzi | Founder President | A Ciancarini3 | General Secretary

Rome 31. July 1881.

The Illustrious Charles Darwin LL.D etc. | London

1
For a transcription of this letter in its original Italian, see Transcript.
2
For the diploma, see Correspondence vol. 28, Appendix III. The diploma is dated 1 November 1880. See also ibid., letter from G. E. Mengozzi, 24 November 1880.
3
Alfredo Ciancarini (see Correspondence vol. 28, Appendix III) has not been further identified.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13266,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13266