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To B. J. Sulivan   13 March [1871]

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Thanks BJS for his interesting letter about parrots and language.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Bartholomew James Sulivan
Date:  13 Mar [1871]
Classmark:  Sulivan family (private collection)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7579

From B. J. Sulivan   11 March 1871

Summary

Recounts case of parrot whose talking seems to show "power of connecting definite sounds with definite ideas" [see Descent, 2d ed., p. 85 n.].

Has not seen CD’s daughter yet. Hopes the fine weather will continue while she is there [in Bournemouth].

Author:  Bartholomew James Sulivan
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  11 Mar 1871
Classmark:  DAR 87: 96–100, DAR 177: 296
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-7571
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