From E. B. Tylor 11 November 1876
Summary
Is attempting to write a book on elementary lessons in anthropology [Anthropology (1881)] and wonders whether CD’s son [Francis] would care to collaborate and aid him with the biological parts.
| Author: | Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Nov 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 205 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10667 |
From E. B. Tylor 21 June 1880
Summary
Learning by experience of others: birds being killed by telegraph wires when first set up; sheep in Australia eating poisonous plants.
| Author: | Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 June 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 206 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12642 |
From Edward Burnett Tylor 8 September 1869
Summary
Wishes to borrow a paper by R. G. Haliburton on superstitions connected with sneezing [see 5635].
| Author: | Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Sept 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 201 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6883 |
From E. B. Tylor 29 September 1871
Summary
Thanks for CD’s praise of his book [Primitive culture (1871)], wonders if he should abridge part into a small popular volume.
| Author: | Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Sept 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 202 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7975 |
From E. B. Tylor 29 January [1875]
Summary
Does CD think it desirable for EBT’s wife to produce a new English translation of A. E. Brehm’s work [Illustrirtes Thierleben (1864–7)]?
| Author: | Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Jan [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 203 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9833 |
From E. B. Tylor 4 May 1875
Summary
EBT’s brother, Alfred Tylor, wishes to visit CD with George Young.
AT’s "pluvial period" theory.
| Author: | Edward Burnett Tylor |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 204 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9971 |
