From J. J. Weir [before 5] March 1868
Summary
Does not think females give preference to any males. Coloration, pugnacity; cases of use of colour in struggle for existence. [see Descent 1: 395.]
| Author: | John Jenner Weir |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 5] Mar 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 82: A109–12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5985 |
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- … B. Cohen. 3 vols. New York: Columbia University Press. 1998. Correspondence : The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Descent : The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. …
From David Forbes 26 March 1868
Summary
Blushing in South American Indians.
Hairlessness of Aymaras and Quechuas. [See Descent 2: 322–3.]
| Author: | David Forbes |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Mar 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 80: B168 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6054 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … B. Cohen. 3 vols. New York: Columbia University Press. 1998. Correspondence : The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Descent : The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. …
To J. D. Hooker 26 November [1868]
Summary
CD thought Watson’s article beastly in its criticisms of JDH. Watson’s criticism of CD was not new or important, but fair, so CD could honestly thank him, adding his regret at what was said about JDH.
Is sitting for Woolner bust.
Has read James Croll on alternation of glacial and warmer periods in north and south, which would remove JDH’s objections to cool period extending to equator.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 26 Nov [1868] |
| Classmark: | DAR 94: 98–101 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6476 |
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- … B. Innes, 18 October 1869 ). CD refers to William Benjamin Carpenter ; see letter from J. D. Hooker, 24 November 1868 and n. 4. James Croll had recently sent CD a three-part paper, ‘On geological time and the probable date of the glacial and the upper Miocene period’ ( Croll 1868 ; see letters to James Croll , 19 September 1868 and 24 November 1868 ). See letter to James Croll, 24 November 1868 and n. 5. CD refers to his publisher, John Murray . …
Document type
| letter | (43) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (19) |
| Murray, John (b) | (9) |
| Trimen, Roland | (2) |
| Bowman, William | (1) |
| Buist, Robert | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (24) |
| Murray, John (b) | (10) |
| Walsh, B. D. | (2) |
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (43) |
| Murray, John (b) | (19) |
| Walsh, B. D. | (3) |
| Tegetmeier, W. B. | (2) |
| Trimen, Roland | (2) |
