To Henry Austin Bruce 24 August [1868?]1
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.
Aug 24th
Dear Sir
I am very much obliged to you for your kindness in writing to me.—2 I have heard of so many cases of striped asses, that I do not much care about more; but I have been very glad to hear your interesting case of the affectionate Jackall. By an odd coincidence I was lately much wishing to know whether any animals of the Dog Family, beside the domestic dog, showed their affection by licking, & now you have answered me.3
With my best thanks I beg leave to remain | Dear Sir | Your obliged & obedt. servant | Charles Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Expression: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
Thanks correspondent for information. CD does not care much for more cases of striped asses,
but is pleased at the interesting case of the affectionate jackal that licks like a domestic dog.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6330
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Sir Brooke Boothby (private collection)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6330,” accessed on 19 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6330.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16