LOT #47291 |
Sold on Apr 22, 2020 for: Not Sold
Robert Darwin Autograph Letter Signed...
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Description
Robert Darwin Autograph Letter Signed " RW Darwin." One page of a bifolium, 4.5" x 7", no place; " Wednesday 26" [January 26, 1842. In a short letter addressed to Thomas Salt, Esq., Robert Darwin (father to Charles Darwin) writes in part: "... I have a cold or I would come at once to you. I can call tomw upon you I dare say, unless you can without trouble give me your instructions by a note..."Robert Darwin funded his son's expedition on the Beagle, where Charles Darwin conceived of his theories on evolution, and also whose investments allowed Charles to pursue a career as a naturalist. Thomas Salt was the family's financial advisor, so the two men were frequently in contact about Charles' finances.
Condition: Flattened mail fold, with light toning at the edges. There is a small hole torn at the left center edge, minimally affecting the text. Boldly signed.
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2020 April 22 Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction - Dallas #6223 (go to Auction Home page)
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