To Francis Darwin   25 March [1871]

Summary

If FD gets the chance, will he observe whether the platysma contracts in a shivering fit? Wants much to know whether the platysma of frightened patients contracts before chloroform is given.

Letter details

Record number

DCP-LETT-7626

From

Charles Robert Darwin

To

Francis Darwin

Date

25 Mar [1871]

Sent from

Down

Source of text

DAR 271.3: 2

Physical description

2pp

Contributor

Darwin Correspondence Project[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 19.

• Darwin, C. R.
• Darwin, Francis