From:
Samuel John Housley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 87: 54–5
Summary:
Describes the pointed right ear of his son.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 166: 327
Summary:
Personal affairs – the move to Marlborough Place.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
H. Henry
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 166: 144
Summary:
Comments on Expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Paolo Mantegazza
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 39
Summary:
Ecstatic praise of CD and Expression, which has transformed physiognomy.
Sends his papers on sadness ["Dell’azione del dolore", Gaz. Med. Ital. Lombarda (1866, 1867)]. Sends some observations on physiognomy.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Moncure Daniel Conway
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 161: 219
Summary:
Introduces himself as an acquaintance of E. A. Darwin. Offers miscellaneous observations on human expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frans Cornelis (Franciscus Cornelius) Donders
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 162: 234
Summary:
Thanks CD for copy of Expression.
Agrees to observe expression in children born blind.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Frances Power Cobbe
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Dec [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 161: 189
Summary:
Sends story of a dog’s suicide.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Johann Louis Gerard (Gerard) Krefft
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 169: 117
Summary:
Has read CD’s latest book and will make observations for CD.
Reports on a monkey that throws things when "angry".
Explains how natives count to more than four; CD incorrect on this point.
Sends photographs of blacks.
Cicadas out in force.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project