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Letter
ALS. Sends Evans some of his bookplates.
Sir John Evans 1823-1908
The figure of Sir John Evans might stand as an exemplar for so many aspects of Victorian virtue. From beginnings as a clerk in the paper industry, he rose by hard work and astute judgement (not to mention advantageous marriage) to the peak of his profession. He became a phenomenon amongst the learned societies, holding office in the Royal Society, Numismatic Society, Society of Antiquaries, Geological Society and others. A thrice-married family man, he enjoyed a wide friendship, drawn mostly from the scholarly and scientific community and characterised as the 'Darwinist community'; with a strong sense of purpose they sought ways to extend the principles of natural selection to numismatic and...
Letter
ALS. Asks for Evans' opinion in an unspecified matter and suggests that he come to the meetings of the Anthropological Institute.
The Little Skipper
Biography of Governor Sir John Evans
