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Darwin Correspondence Project

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

Top of letter: ‘Expression’ blue crayon circled blue crayon

Footnotes

See Expression, p. 126. The information given by Lloyd was cited in Expression 2d ed., p. 132 n. 12; this edition was edited by Francis Darwin.

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

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