To W. D. Fox 20 December [1844]
Summary
Tells of his father’s ill health.
Discusses mesmerism and Harriet Martineau’s recovery. If animals could be put into a stupor, he would be convinced. Suggests WDF have some mesmeriser attempt it with cats.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 20 Dec [1844] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 70) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-801 |
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- … Holland ) have long ago remarked how marvellous a diseased tendency to deception there is in disordered females. Sh d your zeal still continue, I w d write to Miss Martineau & propose your visiting her (my Brother wishes to avoid all communication with her on this subject)— When in London, I saw a letter …
Document type
| letter | (1) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Date
| 1844 | (1) |
