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To George Maw   8 November 1880

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Believes the flexure in GM’s dead animals must result from the greater strength of the muscles on the left side. Thinks his son George once tested the strength of each leg of a group of boys, and CD could get his notes if wanted.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Maw
Date:  8 Nov 1880
Classmark:  Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library (MAW/1/18)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12805

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  • … see Correspondence vol. 22, letter to G. H. Darwin, 27 May [1874] ). The specimen of Maw’s …

From T. H. Huxley   3 February 1880

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Has read Butler’s letter and CD’s draft reply and Litchfield’s letter. Has no hesitation in saying CD should take no notice. Litchfield’s advice is judicious.

Author:  Thomas Henry Huxley
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  3 Feb 1880
Classmark:  DAR 92: B82–3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12457

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  • … population growth ( [Mivart] 1874 , p. 70, G. H. Darwin 1873 ; see Correspondence vols. 22 …

From Anton Dohrn   11 February 1880

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Sends birthday greetings

and the good news of a subvention for the Zoological Station received from the German government. There are now 20 naturalists working at the Station.

Author:  Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Feb 1880
Classmark:  DAR 162: 218
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12471

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  • G. H. Darwin, 15 November [1873] . See Correspondence vol. 22, letter to Anton Dohrn, 7 March 1874 . …
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