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From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, H. E.
Date:
[8 February 1870]
Source of text:
DAR 219.9: 72
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
No summary available.
Responds to note about the MS [Descent] with great interest and promises to obey his instructions. [See 7124.]
Sends MS [of chs. 3 and 4, "Comparison of the mental powers of man and the lower animals", Descent] to HED for her criticism. CD fears parts are too much like a sermon; "who wd ever have thought I shd turn parson?"
Sends proof of Bank's article on gold coinage. Tell HC of any corrections that JH may want.
Has made a mistake in the lease. Will fall in with any suggestion of JH.
Reply to FC's 1870-2-8.
Prospects for investment in Great Eastern Railway for JH's son William.