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From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Nov [1867]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 352
Summary:

Sends Dallas’ specimen of indexing [for Variation].

Asks CD’s opinion of likelihood of a hybrid of ass and bull, reported in a MS of a journey to Asia Minor he is reading.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
2 Nov [1867]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 176–177)
Summary:

Dallas’ index [for Variation] well done but rather too full.

A hybrid from an ass and a bull is utterly incredible.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project