From Hugh Browne 30 May 1868
Summary
Is reading CD’s instances of inherited peculiarities of eye [Variation 2: 8–10]. Gives cases of colour-blindness of males in his family.
Author: | Hugh Browne |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 329 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6216 |
From Hugh Browne 17 April [1871]
Summary
Raises two points on CD’s view, in Descent [2: 229], on how aquatic birds acquire white plumage.
Also remarks on effect of will in certain human modifications,
on colour-blindness in his children,
and on ability to move his ears.
Author: | Hugh Browne |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Apr [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 331 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7690 |
From Hugh Browne June 1871
Summary
Believes his letter of 17 Apr bears also on vol. 1 of Descent.
Ability to move ears is common in his family.
Similarity of foot of man to that of gorilla continues beyond foetal stage.
Invites CD to stay overnight if visiting the area.
Author: | Hugh Browne |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | June 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 330 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7696 |
From Hugh Browne 17 May 1872
Summary
Sends quotation from Thomas Moore’s Memoirs [ed. Lord John Russell, (1853–6)] about hereditary peculiarity in handwriting.
On colour-blindness in his family.
Author: | Hugh Browne |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 May 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 332 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8336 |
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