To ? 5 November 1880
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | (Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.)
Nov. 5./80
Dear Sir
I am so much engaged I cannot write at length; but if you will consult my “Descent of Man” p. 590, 591. Ch. XX (in one of the later editions) you will find all that I know about their marriage arrangements, with some references.—1 If you will look to index, under monkeys, you will find somewhat on their mental & moral nature.—
Heartily wishing you all success | I remain, dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent 2d ed.: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874.
Summary
Refers correspondent to Descent for some information on marriage arrangements, and on the mental and moral nature of monkeys.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12797
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Unidentified
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Physical description
- ALS 1p
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12797,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12797.xml
