Summarises his 12-page letter in which he responds to CD’s criticisms of his theory of ‘perfectibility’.
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Summarises his 12-page letter in which he responds to CD’s criticisms of his theory of ‘perfectibility’.
Baby’s situation hopeless.
E. Perceval Wright on way to Seychelles for collecting.
Answers to CD’s questions on expressions among the Atnah and Espyox Indians of Nass River [see Expression, pp. 22, 232, 252, 260].
Discusses the debate in America over the relationship among Indian tribes. JTR does not believe Indians are all of one race; they are as varied as Europeans.
[Forwarded to CD by Asa Gray.]
Finds that after 12 years among north-western Indians he can answer positively only one of CD’s queries about expression. They do blush from shame or anger.