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To E. B. Tylor 30 April [1871]
Summary
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 |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Tylor, E. B. | (3) |