From James Shaw 20 November 1865
Summary
Praises CD’s theory.
Comments on criticism of CD’s work by Duke of Argyll.
Beauty in nature as caused by sexual selection.
| Author: | James Shaw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 Nov 1865 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 149 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4939 |
From James Shaw [6–10 February 1866]
Summary
Memorandum of a meeting of the Natural History & Antiquarian Society held in Dumfries on Tuesday 6 February 1866.
| Author: | James Shaw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6–10 Feb 1866] |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 14–17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5003F |
From James Shaw 14 February 1866
Summary
Reports instances of birds admiring their images in mirrors or on pictures.
| Author: | James Shaw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Feb 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 150 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5005 |
From James Shaw 19 April 1866
Summary
Anecdotes about appreciation of beauty by animals.
| Author: | James Shaw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Apr 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 84.1: 10–13 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5060 |
From James Shaw 7 November 1866
Summary
Thanks CD for copy of the Origin [4th ed.]; makes some observations on beauty and ugliness in nature.
| Author: | James Shaw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Nov 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 151 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5270 |
From James Shaw 17 February 1868
Summary
Mentions review [of Variation] in the Athenæum [15 Feb 1868, pp. 243–4].
Comments on adaptive utility of the right hand, an organ still undergoing specialisation.
| Author: | James Shaw |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Feb 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 152 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5884 |
