Missing Charles Darwin notebooks returned to Cambridge University Library after 22 years

Two stolen notebooks written by Charles Darwin have been mysteriously returned to Cambridge University, nearly 22 years after they were last seen. The small leather-bound books contain the scientist’s famous “Tree of Life” sketch. The priceless manuscripts were wrapped in plastic and left anonymously in a bright pink gift bag on the library floor. The mysterious sender dropped them off in an area of the library with no CCTV cameras. But they did leave a printed note wishing the librarian a happy Easter. The notebooks reportedly went missing in 2001 after being removed for photo-taking.

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