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Charles Darwin. c.1850 Cover with a 1d red cancelled by London "68" District Post numeral, "TP / BROMLEY" alongside and a "DOWN" undated circle on the front, addressed in Darwin's handwriting to "Capt. Stokes R.N, 160 Albany St, Regents Park, London". Clearly written at Down House, Darwin's home where he wrote "The Theory of Natural Selection" in 1856, addressed to his friend Capt. John Stokes who travelled with Darwin on the second voyage of H.M.S "Beagle" in 1831-36, the two men sharing a cabin on that famous voyage, during which Darwin formulated his theories on evolution. Photo on Page 6.
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