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From Gilbert William Child   3 May [1868]

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Requests CD testimonial for Sherardian Professorship of Botany.

Author:  Gilbert William Child
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  3 May [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 143
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6159

From G. W. Child   7 May [1868]

Summary

Thanks CD for testimonial.

Author:  Gilbert William Child
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  7 May [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 144
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6166

From Gilbert William Child   26 January [1870]

Summary

Sends 2d ed. of his Essays on physiological subjects (1869).

Author:  Gilbert William Child
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 Jan [1870]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 141
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6579

From G. W. Child   16 February [1870]

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Criticises chapter on good effect of crossing in Variation: (1) does not accept that inbreeding alone results in degeneracy; (2) good effects of crossing exaggerated; (3) denies deleterious effects of close marriage in humans.

Author:  Gilbert William Child
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  16 Feb [1870]
Classmark:  DAR 161: 142
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6617
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