To Chauncey Wright 21 September 1874 and 29 January 1875
Summary
Head movements and their expressive significance. [P.S. explains letter was returned to CD because of a mistake in the address.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
| Date: | 21 Sept 1874 and 29 Jan 1875 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9650 |
From Chauncey Wright 3 September 1874
Summary
Writes at length on the origins and meanings of particular head movements as used to express assent or disagreement, especially the sideways movements of the head as an expression of consideration or contemplation.
Also discusses space and colour perception.
| Author: | Chauncey Wright |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Sept 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 181: 172, 173 f. 6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9624 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Wright, Chauncey | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Wright, Chauncey | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Wright, Chauncey |
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