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Missing Ink: Darwin Notebooks, Long Unseen, Now Believed Stolen

Cambridge University Library said Tuesday that two of the naturalist's notebooks have been missing for nearly two decades. Now, the library has told local police that they "have likely been stolen."
Included in the missing notebooks is Charles Darwin's famous "tree of life" sketch, according to Cambridge University Library.

Have you seen Charles Darwin's missing notebooks? If so, the authorities — and some "heartbroken" librarians — would like to have a word with you.

That's the bottom line of an appeal by Cambridge University Library in the U.K. The library, which manages a of the famed naturalist's work, said it's seeking two

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