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From:
Pollock, Frederick
To:
Darwin, Francis?
Date:
8 April [1876?]
Source of text:
DAR 251: 1917
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Darwin Family Letters
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Thanks JH for reply to letter questioning color experiment in JH's Familiar Lectures. Will conduct the experiment that JH suggests in the book.
Discusses an experiment, described by JH in JH's Familiar Lectures, involving applying colors to paper. FP finds that his results differ from JH's.
Announces R.S.L. committee meeting concerning a government grant. Invites JH to dinner after the meeting.
Apologises that CD is too unwell to do any work, but he is most interested in the frequent occurrence of inherited variations in one locality. It would have been a pleasure to visit if his health had permitted.