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DCP-LETT-7668

From:
George Frederick Ansell
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 105–8
Summary:

Anecdotes about a dog and cat evidencing "a high order of instinct".

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7669

From:
Napoleon de la Fleurière
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 164: 135
Summary:

Believes CD should answer the critical article [review of Descent] in the Times [of 7 and 8 Apr].

Moral sense and moral conduct.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7667

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Prescott Knight
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
University of Michigan Library, Special Collections Research Center (Heineman [Album] I, leaf 30)
Summary:

Formally declines dinner invitation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7669F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Louisa Stevenson
Date:
8 Apr 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.6414)
Summary:

Agrees to have his or Emma Darwin’s name added to the General Committee for securing medical education to women.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7672

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Crichton-Browne
Date:
9 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 337
Summary:

Asks JC-B to read CD’s MS on confusion of mind, which often or generally accompanies blushing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7671

From:
Francis Galton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 105: A41
Summary:

Arrangements for transfer of rabbits to CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7670

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
9 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
Boston Society of Natural History (papers at the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
Summary:

Thanks for information on colour differences in sexes of Lemur.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7673

From:
John Newenham Hoare
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 87: 147–8
Summary:

Sends quotations from Xenophon and Horace pointing to sexual selection. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 29 n.]

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7675

From:
Rosa Mackenzie Kettle
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 169: 9
Summary:

Thanks CD for correcting proof slips quoting CD letters to Charles Boner, though she does not agree with CD’s too short comments.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7674

From:
John Wood
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 181: 141
Summary:

Emotional states leading to contraction of the platysma. Contraction of skin muscles.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7678

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
James Crichton-Browne
Date:
12 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 143: 338
Summary:

Discusses blushing. CD believes confusion of mind alone can account for it. Sends MS for JC-B’s comments and corrections.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6695

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Boyd Dawkins
Date:
12 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection (MS.7781/1–32 item 22)
Summary:

Sends contribution of £5 to Settle Cave Exploration Fund.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7677

From:
George Rae Thomson (George) Fraser
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 89: 100–2
Summary:

On sexual selection in butterflies. [See GF’s article in Nature 3 (1870–1): 489; also Descent (1875): 312.]

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-7676

From:
John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 171: 395
Summary:

Asks CD’s opinion of a request from Loescher of Turin. Thinks Loescher should have named his translator.

Does CD know the name of the Times reviewer?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7681

From:
George Rae Thomson (George) Fraser
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 89: 103
Summary:

Corroborates and offers explanation of fact that male ghost-moths (Hepialis humuli) closely resemble females. [See Descent 1: 402.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7680

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
13 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 220–1)
Summary:

Has no idea who wrote the Times review [of Descent]. Writer has no knowledge of science and "seems a windbag full of metaphysics & classics".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7679

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ogle
Date:
13 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 261.5: 11 (EH 88205909)
Summary:

Reports further observations on contraction of platysma. Has been assisted by J. Wood. [See Expression, pp. 302, 303.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7684

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Rae Thomson (George) Fraser
Date:
14 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 297
Summary:

Cannot provide comment on GF’s paper for publication. Hopes GF will publish in Nature. Will consider his remarks when revising book [Descent].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7682

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Francis Galton
Date:
14 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/3/2/1/30)
Summary:

Reports safe arrival of rabbits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7683

From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 165: 175, 175/2
Summary:

Is reading Descent.

Encloses some answers to CD’s queries about expressions of Laura Bridgman.

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