Christian Archibald Herter letters4078889Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-02 21:10:55 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Rare Book and Manuscript Library Christian Archibald Herter letters Herter, Christian Archibald, 1895-1966 Litchfield, Henrietta Emma Darwin, 1843-1929 4078889 MS#0584 English German /repositories/2/resources/2661 0.5 linear feet 1 manuscript box 1646-1904 Arrangement

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 Summary

Letters from men outstanding in the scientific field, including Berzelius, Darwin, Faraday, Guericke, Helmholtz, Jenner, and Leibnitz. Some were presented to Dr. Herter by Henrietta Darwin Litchfield, daughter of Charles Darwin, and some by Paul Ehrlich to whome a number of the letters are addressed. Included in the collection is one page of the autograph manuscript of Darwin's ORIGIN OF SPECIES, authenticated by his daughter.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Christian Archibald Herter letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Herter, Mrs. Christian A. via Medical Library. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1956. Accession number--M-56.

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Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.

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See also Columbia Library Columns, Volume III. May 1954. page 33.

 Scientists Berzelius, Jöns Jakob, friherre, 1779-1848 Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867 Guericke, Otto von, 1602-1686 Helmholtz, Hermann von, 1821-1894 Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823 Leibnitz, Eberhardt, 1910- Ehrlich, Paul, 1854-1915 Christian Archibald Herter letters/repositories/2/archival_objects/17679871