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DCP-LETT-8902

From:
William Fletcher Barrett
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 May 1873
Source of text:
DAR 160: 46
Summary:

Because of current interest in hereditary instinct, relates incident about a baby alligator, just emerged from its shell, attempting to bite a human.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7742

From:
George Hookham
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 May [1873]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 266
Summary:

A fact on expression: sheep do use hoofs in fighting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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FVM-73-05-06

From:
Joseph Hooker
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
6 May 1873
Source of text:
RB MSS M3, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel7262

From:
Sophia E. De Morgan
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1873]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.443
Summary:

Has sent off the last of the letters. Anne Sheepshanks is 83 and still clear in the head. If she visits the Royal Academy, she will see the bust of Augustus De Morgan there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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