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To James Murie   2 April 1872

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Testimonial letter. JM would be well fitted for the Chair of General and Comparative Physiology of the Royal Veterinary College.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  James Murie
Date:  2 Apr 1872
Classmark:  Linnean Society of London (Murie Papers 281)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8267

From James Murie   1 May 1868

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Measurements of the Bornean ape (Macacus inornatus, Gray). [See Descent 1: 151.]

Author:  James Murie
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 May 1868
Classmark:  DAR 80: B124, B156–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6155

From James Murie   2 March 1871

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Thanks for Descent.

He is "driven" from his post.

He has homologised the face muscles of cetaceans and man. Although the former do not show expression, the nose and upper lip muscles are highly developed.

Author:  James Murie
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Mar 1871
Classmark:  DAR 171: 321
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7531

From James Murie   31 March 1872

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Requests letter recommending him for the Chair of General and Comparative Physiology at the Royal Veterinary College.

Author:  James Murie
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  31 Mar 1872
Classmark:  DAR 171: 322
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-8264

To James Murie   30 October 1880

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Requests a volume of Zoologist with an article dated Oct 1849.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  James Murie; Linnean Society
Date:  30 Oct 1880
Classmark:  Linnean Society of London (LL/4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12783

To James Murie   14 December [1880]

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Requests G. J. Allman’s address.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  James Murie; Linnean Society
Date:  14 Dec [1880]
Classmark:  Linnean Society of London (LL/4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12912
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