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From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[22 May 1864]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 81
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Darwin Family Letters
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CD’s pleasure at JDH’s willingness to help Scott find a position in India.
Naudin underrates contamination of his experiments by insects. Thus CD doubts Naudin’s results on rapidity and universality of reversion in hybrids.
Wallace’s paper on man [see 4494] reflects his genius, although CD does not fully agree with it.
Regrets Lady Herschel cannot visit them, but is pleased they are to receive JH and his daughter. Mrs. Nasmyth is writing regarding trains and they will be met at Penshurst.
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Praises ARW's paper on Man.