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To Francis Henry Salvin?1   31 October 1869

Down. | Beckenham | Kent.

Oct 31. 69

⁠⟨⁠My dear⁠⟩⁠ Sir,

I am very much obliged to you for your kindness in sending me the extracts about the jackal, which are extremely interesting & curious.2

With my best thanks | I beg leave to remain | Yours faithfully | Charles Darwin

LS

1
The conjectured recipient is the author of the extracts on the jackal (see n. 2, below).
2
CD refers to an article by Salvin, ‘A domesticated jackal’, that appeared in Land and Water, 16 October 1869, p. 249, and a reader’s query with the author’s response that appeared in Land and Water, 23 October 1869, p. 267. CD’s annotated copies of the extracts are in DAR 53.2: 118.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-6962,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-6962