From R. M. Lloyd 14 June 1881
Birmingham Natural History and Microscopical Society. | The Mason College. | Birmingham | Please address reply to | 19 Spring Hill | Birmingham
June 14th. 1881
Dear Sir
In your work on the Expression of the Emotions you say that you do not know of a Fox licking the hands of its master or words to this effect (I am writing from memory)1 I saw a tame fox in this town both lick the hand and face of its master and mistress and thinking it might interest you to know the same I have ventured to send you this as I know you only care for facts and do not trouble if fresh ones are brought forward which might even show against some you have advanced I do not mean however that in this particular case it is so, but I only mention this as my excuse for taking up your time if the above fact should be already know to you or of no value. Should you wish further particulars I shall be very pleased to send them if I can obtain them
Yours truly | R. M. Lloyd
Dr Charles Darwin
CD annotations
Footnotes
Bibliography
Expression 2d ed.: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. Edited by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. 1890.
Expression: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Summary
Although CD says in Expression that foxes are not known to lick hands of their masters, RML can report a case of such an occurrence.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13204
- From
- Richard Mosley Lloyd
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Birmingham Natural History and Microscopical Society
- Source of text
- DAR 170: 5
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13204,” accessed on 29 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13204.xml