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From:
William Farr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 164: 30, DAR 85: B116
Summary:

Encloses table showing proportion of sexes in Rutland.

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From:
William Farr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Feb 1868
Source of text:
DAR 164: 29
Summary:

Will gladly supply any information he can. Sends Registrar General’s reports; will inquire about the animals.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Farr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 May 1868
Source of text:
DAR 164: 31
Summary:

Has sent the Registrar General’s Report which shows proportion of male to female births in every county.

Consanguineous marriages.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Farr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July 1870
Source of text:
DAR 164: 32
Summary:

Discusses the Census Bill and CD’s attempt to get questions on consanguineous marriage added to the census.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Farr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Aug 1870
Source of text:
DAR 164: 33
Summary:

Is glad John Lubbock made the fight he did [to amend Census Bill to enable insertion of questions on consanguineous marriages].

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
William Farr
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Feb 1871
Source of text:
DAR 164: 34
Summary:

Thanks for the gift of the book [Descent].

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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