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From F. P. Cobbe   28 November [1872]

Summary

More stories about dog behaviour.

Author:  Frances Power Cobbe
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  28 Nov [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 187
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8653

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  • … From F.  P.  Cobbe   28 November [1872] …
  • … to F.  P.  Cobbe, 28 November 1872 . See letter to F.  P.  Cobbe, 28 November 1872 . In [ …
  • … refers to Mary Charlotte Lloyd . See letter to F.  P.  Cobbe, 28 November 1872  and n.  5. …
  • … See letter to F.  P.  Cobbe, 28 November 1872  and n.  3. In book 17 of the Odyssey , …

From F. P. Cobbe   25 December [1872]

Summary

Sends story of a dog’s suicide.

Author:  Frances Power Cobbe
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  25 Dec [1872]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 189
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8696

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  • … From F.  P.  Cobbe   25 December [1872] …
  • … the relationship between this letter and the letter to F.  P.  Cobbe, 28 November 1872 . …
  • … In the letter to F.  P.  Cobbe, 28 November 1872 , CD had doubted Cobbe’s claim that dogs …

From F. P. Cobbe   [26 November 1872]

Summary

Acknowledges presentation copy [of Expression], which is not to be found in the market.

Interested in CD’s opinion of her article ["The consciousness of dogs", Q. Rev. 133 (1872): 419–51].

Hopes she may see CD at Queen Anne St [home of E. A. Darwin].

Author:  Frances Power Cobbe
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [26 Nov 1872]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 188
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8649

Matches: 2 hits

  • … From F.  P.  Cobbe   [26 November 1872] …
  • … letter and the letter to F.  P.  Cobbe, 28 November 1872 . The Tuesday before 28 November  …

To F. P. Cobbe   28 November 1872

Summary

FPC’s article on consciousness of dogs is best analysis of an animal’s mind CD has read.

Regrets she quotes [Edward?] Jesse.

Since writing Descent, CD has come to believe dogs have a conscience.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Frances Power Cobbe
Date:  28 Nov 1872
Classmark:  The Huntington Library (CB 386)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8652

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  • … To F.  P.  Cobbe   28 November 1872
  • … See letter from F.  P.  Cobbe, [26 November 1872] . CD refers to [Cobbe] 1872a. Cobbe …
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