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To Arthur Nicols   [before 10 November 1875]

Summary

Does not doubt animals reason in a practical fashion. Do not the rats hear the water trickling?

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:  [before 10 Nov 1875]
Classmark:  Nature, 20 February 1879, p. 365
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10253F

To Arthur Nicols   [after 24 February 1876]

Summary

Supports AN’s idea [of a natural history book for children].

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:  [after 24 Feb 1876]
Classmark:  DAR 172: 65/1v
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-10409

To Arthur Nicols   [8–10 March 1871]

Summary

The information about the phascolarctos [koala] is very surprising, and he will preserve AM’s note.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:  [8, 9 or 10] Mar 1871
Classmark:  Nicols 1883, p. 74
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7555F

To Arthur Nicols   [after 20 August 1872?]

Summary

Can believe animals communicate together, but does not know how.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:  [after 20 Aug 1872?]
Classmark:  Nicols 1885, p. 192
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8477F

To Arthur Nicols   [20 March 1873]

Summary

Responds to AN’s observations on sense of smell in cats and dogs.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Robert Arthur (Arthur) Nicols
Date:  [20 Mar 1873]
Classmark:  Nicols 1885, p. 52
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8817G
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