Missing Darwin notebooks returned to Cambridge after 20 years

Published April 5, 2022 2:48pm ET



A pair of notebooks belonging to naturalist Charles Darwin was returned to the University of Cambridge’s library two decades after they were stolen.

The two manuscripts were delivered to the library via a pink gift bag and a Happy Easter note, the English university announced Tuesday.

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