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"Mrs. John Littleton, great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin, inherited this chair from Down House, Darwin's home in Kent, England, through her family. She presented it to the Academy on the occasion of "Darwin Day," sponsored by the Friends of the Library, of the Academy."

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Artificial collection of 3 letters written by Darwin.

Scope and Contents This collection contains two seperate plaques. The first plaque is a dedication plaque and reads: The Darwin Society, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia expresses its sincere appreciation to the Darwin Society for its guidance and support. Established 1980. The second plaque is a name plaque and it reads from top to bottom: Anonymous, Mr. and Mrs. George E.Bartol III, Alan Crawford Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C.C.G Chaplin, J.T Dorrance Jr., Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram L....

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains two seperate plaques. The first plaque is a dedication plaque and reads: The Darwin Society, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia expresses its sincere appreciation to the Darwin Society for its guidance and support. Established 1980. The second plaque is a name plaque and it reads from top to bottom: Anonymous, Mr. and Mrs. George E.Bartol III, Alan Crawford Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C.C.G Chaplin, J.T Dorrance Jr., Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram L....

Overview Joseph Mellick Leidy (1823-1891), one of the great American scientists of the 19th century, possessed a vast knowledge of the natural world. Best known as the Father of American vertebrate paleontology, he also pioneered the fields of parasitology and protozoology, and was the preeminent anatomist of his time. He was also an influential teacher of natural history and an expert in areas as diverse as entomology, geology and pathology. The Joseph Leidy Correspondence collection contains...

Overview Joseph Leidy (1823-1891), one of the great American scientists of the 19th century, possessed a vast knowledge of the natural world. Best known as the Father of American vertebrate paleontology, he also pioneered the fields of parasitology and protozoology, and was the preeminent anatomist of his time. He was also an influential teacher of natural history and an expert in areas as diverse as entomology, geology and pathology. This collection contains photocopies of correspondence and...