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From:
George Rae Thomson (George) Fraser
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 89: 103
Summary:

Corroborates and offers explanation of fact that male ghost-moths (Hepialis humuli) closely resemble females. [See Descent 1: 402.]

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
13 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 220–1)
Summary:

Has no idea who wrote the Times review [of Descent]. Writer has no knowledge of science and "seems a windbag full of metaphysics & classics".

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Ogle
Date:
13 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 261.5: 11 (EH 88205909)
Summary:

Reports further observations on contraction of platysma. Has been assisted by J. Wood. [See Expression, pp. 302, 303.]

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Darwin Correspondence Project