From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Forbes
Date:
11 Dec [1860]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 150
Summary:
Encourages Forbes to publish his geological observations on Chile.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Forbes
Date:
[20 Mar 1868]
Source of text:
Pushkin House, St Petersburg: Literary Museum of the Institute of Russian Literature (Constantin Romanov, collection of O. A. Novikov: ПД 1975 ф.137 оп 1, no. 35)
Summary:
Any notes on idea of human beauty by natives who have little association with Europeans would interest CD.
Also influence of females on males’ choice.
Sends copy of Queries about expression.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Forbes
Date:
7 Feb [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:
Asks for DF’s observations on the Aymara Indians for use in writing manuscript [see Descent, 2d ed., pp. 34–5].
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Forbes
Date:
31 July [1870]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.381)
Summary:
Thanks DF for proofs of his paper on Aymara Indians.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
David Forbes
Date:
18 Nov [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 185: 111
Summary:
Inquires about the effect of turf covering on the rate of disintegration of rock.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
