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From:
John Christie Douglas
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Feb 1875
Source of text:
DAR 162: 239
Summary:

Sends observations inspired by reading CD’s works.

Animal showing teeth an indication of pleasure, connected with sexual instinct.

Infant feet will curl around an object placed on the sole, indicating a primitive prehensile function.

Effects of climate on man’s physical countenance evidenced in similarity of N. American Indians and Yankees.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Edward Ramsay
Date:
14 February 1875
Source of text:
ML MSS.562, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
James Agnew
Date:
14 February 1875
Source of text:
RSA/B.13(7), Royal Society of Tasmania Archives, Hobart
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
From:
Dorothy Fanny Walpole; Dorothy Fanny Nevill
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 [Feb 1875]
Source of text:
DAR 172: 30
Summary:

Understands from Lady Hawkshaw that CD generally visits London [in February]. Requests meeting with CD.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Alfred Newton
Date:
14 February 1875
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: Add. 9839/1W/99
Summary:

Discusses the outline for his book The Geographical Distribution of Animals.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project