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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner
Date:
28 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96/5/4a)
Summary:

Discusses errors in Descent. Not surprised that WT is not committed to full acceptance of evolution of man.

At work on Expression. Asks about muscles that raise spines of hedgehog and tail coverts of peacock. Asks about influence of mind on capillaries with regard to blushing. Mentions views of James Paget on influence of the mind on nutrition of body parts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Turner
Date:
29 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Dc.2.96.5/5)
Summary:

Comments on influence of nervous system on nutrition of body parts as discussed in James Paget’s Lectures on surgical pathology [delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 3d ed. (1870)]. Asks about mental influence on capillary circulation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Archibald Geikie
Date:
20 Dec [1871]
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen.1425/71)
Summary:

Asks to borrow AG’s paper on denudation of flat or nearly flat surfaces ["On modern denudation", Trans. Geol. Soc. of Glasgow 3: 153-90]. CD has recently been making some observations he thinks throw a little light on the subject.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
1 June 1872
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.418); The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen.117/6267-8)
Summary:

Thanks him for interesting letter from a Mr Wood on heredity in fruit-trees.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
25 Apr [1873]
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell Collection Coll-203/B1/ Lyell Temp Box 3.1 Folder_6)
Summary:

Offers condolences on the death of CL’s wife.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[13 Jan 1874]
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection Coll-203/B1/ Lyell Temp Box 3.1 Folder_6)
Summary:

The coral-reef book has been invaluable [J. D. Dana, Corals and coral islands (1872); used by CD in Coral reefs, 2d ed. (1874)].

Thanks for Saturday Review.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Archibald Geikie
Date:
9 Dec 1875
Source of text:
The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Gen 524/12 Coll-74/11/12 1. 1)
Summary:

CD has signed James Croll’s certificate [of nomination to Royal Society] with real pleasure.

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Darwin Correspondence Project