Happy Birthday Darwin! Love, your sister

Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 19:14 in Psychology & Sociology

200 years ago today, Charles Darwin was born. Who better to wish him a happy birthday than his own sister? There’s more family news [omitted] in the letter, but I was especially charmed by a middle-section about the only thing a certain young “Parky” remembers about uncle Charles. From Susan Darwin 12 February 1836 Shrewsbury February 12th. 1836 read more

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