Two notebooks that once belonged to British naturalist Charles Darwin have been returned to Cambridge University's library, more than 20 years after they were reported missing.Two of Charles Darwin's notebooks were left anonymously in a gift bag in the Cambridge University LibraryThe contents of the notebooks were used by Darwin to piece together what would become the theory of evolution
"Inside the gift bag was the original archive box, just a little larger than the notebooks themselves and also a plain brown office envelope which contained the notebooks themselves.The notebooks were last seen in 2000 before being reported missing in 2001. The notebooks were first reported missing in January 2001, after they were removed from a strong room to be photographed in late 2000.After an "exhaustive" search, Cambridge University Library concluded that the notebooks had likely been stolen, launching an extensive online appeal in November 2020.
There's a good read right there!..
Grew a pair of legs and found their own way back perhaps?
I guess some things don't become extinct after all. 🙃
Tried unsuccessfully for two decades to sell them