'Happy Easter X': Missing set of valuable Charles Darwin notebooks returned with note

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A set of rare notebooks filled with notes by Charles Darwin have been anonymously returned to the University of Cambridge, over 20 years after they were initially reported missing.

The two notebooks -- one of which includes Darwin's famous 1837 "Tree of Life" sketch -- were returned to Cambridge University's Library in March 2022, the university said in a statement.

They were left outside the librarian's office and wrapped in plastic, inside a pink gift bag with a brown envelope containing the notebooks' archive box, and an unsigned printed note.

"Librarian, Happy Easter X," the note said.

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[DURHAM D]

1. Who takes those rare books -

librarians.

I knew one that got caught after 35 years working for a major university as a rare books special librarian. Her story was that she took them to protect them and keep them from being stolen.

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2. These institutions need better procedures.

I thought most rare documents could only be examined in an onsite room where there was no chance of leaving with it.