Erasmus Darwin [ Science / Art and Literature / Philosophy ]
… several remarkable achievements which turned out to be influential beyond the limits of Birmingham. One of their public letters was read at the French Convention Nationale, and Wedgwood’s famous medallion became a symbol of the anti-slavery … of Nature as well, although that needs to be confirmed by further research. In Darwin’s rich correspondence are also letters from, and addressed to, Benjamin Franklin. Erasmus Darwin was very keen on writing to a man he admired so much but did not know where to send his letters to him, so he just wrote ‘Doctor Franklin, America’ on the envelope. 5 The letter reached its recipient who …
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