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From:
John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Dec 1876
Source of text:
DAR 166: 13
Summary:

Sends a passage relevant to Pangenesis [on regional accents distinguishable in the speech of those born deaf] from Life, letters, and journals of George Ticknor [ed. G. S. Hillard, vol. 1 (1876)], p. 196.

Tells of the controversy about evolution raging in Dunedin, with clergy playing a prominent part.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Date:
[c. 11 Feb 1877]
Source of text:
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand (Haast family papers, MS-Papers-0037-051)
Summary:

The extract from Ticknor [see 10722] is one of the most curious cases of inheritance CD has met with. He has sent it to Francis Galton as CD is not likely to write on inheritance again.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Francis Julius (Julius) von Haast
Date:
1 Nov 1879
Source of text:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Library Tāmaki Paenga Hira (T. F. Cheeseman Papers MS-58)
Summary:

Thanks JvH for admirably illustrated Geology of New Zealand. Will be particularly glad to read about the old glaciers.

Admires extent of cultivation of science in New Zealand.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project