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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Unidentified
Date:
30 July [1872-4]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Thanks recipient for information about eye colour of his shepherd dogs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 July 1872
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Arranges to bring F. C. Donders to visit Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Thomas Gulick
Date:
8 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.423)
Summary:

Discusses a paper JTG wanted to read at a BAAS meeting.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.424)
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of cheque.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
31 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

CD thanks CW for long, interesting letter; hopes the ideas will be worked into an essay some day.

Suggests dates for a proposed visit and gives instructions for reaching Down.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Chauncey Wright
Date:
6 Sept [1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Recommends J. C. Houzeau’s Études sur les facultés mentales des animaux [1872].

Was glad to make CW’s acquaintance.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter
Date:
8 Nov [1872-4]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.410)
Summary:

Orders enema.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter
Date:
10 Nov [1872-4]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Would greatly prefer an enema with a shorter nozzle but with a somewhat larger diameter.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Nov 1872
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Thanks CD for Expression, comments on it.

Describes celebration of F. C. Donders’ 25th year as professor at Utrecht.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Maurice Herbert
Date:
21 Nov 1872
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.425)
Summary:

Sends Expression.

Remarks on student days and old friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Walmisley Baxter
Date:
2 [Dec 1872]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Asks about possible animal substances in samples of Belladonna and Digitalis.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project