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Origin of Species: Ch. IX On imperfection of the geological record

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Charles Darwin papers

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Manuscripts by Charles Darwin

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Title
Origin of Species: Ch. IX On imperfection of the geological record
Names
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 (Author)
Collection

Charles Darwin papers

Manuscripts by Charles Darwin

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1840 - 1859 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Darwin
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Content: With ms. note, signed "A.M." in monogram, stating that the ms. had been given the writer by Darwin's son-in-law, R.B. Litchfield.
Ownership: Y.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 leaf
Description
Holograph unsigned and undated, of the outline published at the beginning of the chapter.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Photo Order: 61154
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1cddaf00-7344-0137-d543-71c32623b221
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1809: Creator Born
  • 1840: Created (Approximate)
  • 1882: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Origin of Species" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1859. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5a077a90-7347-0137-bca0-0f1123aec592

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Origin of Species" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5a077a90-7347-0137-bca0-0f1123aec592

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1859). Origin of Species Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5a077a90-7347-0137-bca0-0f1123aec592

Wikipedia Citation

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Origin of Species