To William Ogle 13 April [1871]
Summary
Reports further observations on contraction of platysma. Has been assisted by J. Wood. [See Expression, pp. 302, 303.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Ogle |
| Date: | 13 Apr [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.5: 11 (EH 88205909) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7679 |
To John Murray 13 April [1871]
Summary
Has no idea who wrote the Times review [of Descent]. Writer has no knowledge of science and "seems a windbag full of metaphysics & classics".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 13 Apr [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 220–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7680 |
From George Fraser 13 April 1871
Summary
Corroborates and offers explanation of fact that male ghost-moths (Hepialis humuli) closely resemble females. [See Descent 1: 402.]
| Author: | George Rae Thomson (George) Fraser |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Apr 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 89: 103 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7681 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Fraser, George | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Fraser, George | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Ogle, William | (1) |
