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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 |