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To A. S. Strahan   29 November 18701

Down. | Beckenham | Kent. S.E.

Nov 29—1870

Dear Sir

I have been informed that an application is to be made to Government for a pension for Mr Cupples.2

Although I am not personally acquainted with this gentleman, I have corresponded with him on scientific subject during several years.3

On some very intricate points he has been so kind as not only to collect, at the cost of much trouble, information from various sources, but has likewise made for me valuable observations. Therefore he has my sincere good wishes for his success. I have confined myself to the above points relating to Science, as I consider Literature beyond my province—

I beg leave to remain | dear Sir | yours faithfully | Charles Darwin

LS

1
This letter was previously published from a draft at DAR 161: 280v in Correspondence vol. 18. The current transcription is from images of the original letter.
3
See Correspondence vols. 16–18.

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