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DCP-LETT-7117

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
26 Feb [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 261.7:5 (EH 88205930)
Summary:

Congratulations [on election to Parliament]; hopes science will not suffer because of politics.

Previously wrote inquiring about savages and suicide, but JL need not hurry to answer.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7118

From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Feb [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 80: 166–7
Summary:

Suicide is rare among savages [see Descent 1: 94].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7277

From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 170: 76
Summary:

The Census Bill is down on the paper for tomorrow; will CD restate how he wants to put the question [on cousin marriages]?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7281

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
Date:
17 July 1870
Source of text:
DAR 261.7: 6
Summary:

CD would like questions on consanguineous marriages inserted in the Census to ascertain effects, if any, on fertility.

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DCP-LETT-7287

From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 July [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 170: 20
Summary:

Brought forward the "cousin question" in the House; read most of CD’s letter to the House.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7288

From:
John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 July [1870]
Source of text:
DAR 170: 77
Summary:

Some good men spoke for CD’s amendment, but in vain.

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