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To George Ransome   5 August [1852]1

Down Farnborough | Kent

Aug 5th.

Dear Sir

In answer to the Circular from the Ipswich Museum, I have the pleasure of forwarding an order for £1. s1. d0 made payable to yourself.2

My dear Sir | yours sincerely | C. Darwin

George Ransome Esqre

1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to J. S. Henslow, 8 March [1853] (Correspondence vol. 5).
2
CD recorded in his Classed account book (Down House MS) that on 5 August 1852 he made a payment to Ipswich Museum of £1 1s. George Ransome was secretary of Ipswich Museum.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-1485F,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-1485F