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To E. B. Tylor   30 April [1871]

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Thanks EBT for present of Primitive culture [1871]. Feels certain he will regret not having read it before writing Descent.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edward Burnett Tylor
Date:  30 Apr [1871]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 50254: 37–8)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7727

To E. B. Tylor   24 September [1871]

Summary

CD most interested by Primitive culture [1871]. Impressed by EBT’s account of development of religious beliefs and of the survival of old customs. Hopes EBT will treat morals.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edward Burnett Tylor
Date:  24 Sept [1871]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 50254: 41–2)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7966

To E. B. Tylor   2 October [1871]

Summary

CD advises publishing a short version of Primitive culture [1871] for the general reader.

Would like to see EBT, but his health has been bad and conversation is extremely tiring.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Edward Burnett Tylor
Date:  2 Oct [1871]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 50524: 44–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7982
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