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From:
John James Aubertin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Apr 1863
Source of text:
DAR 159: 123
Summary:

Reminds CD of their acquaintance at Ilkley Wells; encloses portrait of self;

describes the topography, trade, commerce, produce, and population of São Paulo province.

Sends pieces of rock blasted for railway for CD to analyse.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John James Aubertin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Sept 1863
Source of text:
DAR 159: 124
Summary:

Thanks CD for his letter and geological report on the stones JJA sent.

Encloses postage stamps for CD’s son.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John James Aubertin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Mar 1871
Source of text:
DAR 159: 125
Summary:

Was reminded of CD by his new book [Descent] in a shop;

reports having come on train as far as Bromley in previous summer, but found no means of travelling the seven miles to Down. Might try again.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
John James Aubertin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Mar 1871
Source of text:
DAR 159: 126
Summary:

Thanks for letter and invitation to come to Down.

Sorry about CD’s bad health; Brazilian climate has improved his own.

Sorry to hear Miss Butler is dead.

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From:
John James Aubertin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Jan 1872
Source of text:
DAR 159: 127
Summary:

A friend of JJA’s wants CD’s opinion on whether the disease porigo decalvans (hair falling out in clumps) demonstrates the link between man and dogs and has continued to evolve with man after he passed out of his "hairy-animal state".

Capt. [Richard?] Burton disagrees with CD’s notion of beauty in the abstract, and would like to meet him.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John James Aubertin
Date:
19 July 1863
Source of text:
DAR 143: 24
Summary:

Discusses geology of Brazil.

Asks for Brazilian stamps for his son.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John James Aubertin
Date:
3 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 25
Summary:

Invites him to visit.

Miss Butler is dead.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project