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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Robert Grove
Date:
26 Apr [1854]
Source of text:
Royal Institution of Great Britain (Grove Papers)
Summary:

Is honoured by his election to the Philosophical Club [of the Royal Society].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Robert Grove
Date:
[26 Apr 1866]
Source of text:
Royal Institution of Great Britain (RI MS GR/1a/99)
Summary:

Makes arrangements to call.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Robert Grove
Date:
23 Mar [1868]
Source of text:
Royal Institution of Great Britain (Grove Papers)
Summary:

Arranges to call on WRG.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Robert Grove
Date:
4 July [1871]
Source of text:
Royal Institution of Great Britain (Grove Papers)
Summary:

Has never before noticed with care the markings on finger-ends. Compares them to the complex whirl-pool patterns of human foetal lanugo.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Robert Grove
Date:
9 July [1871]
Source of text:
Royal Institution of Great Britain (Grove Papers)
Summary:

Does not think WRG’s theory [about ridges of skin on palm and finger-ends?] will hold.

Does not believe the beard in monkeys and goats could be protective like the lion’s mane.

Thanks him for fact about setters.

Is perplexed about the reported milk secretion in pubescent boys.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project