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To G. J. Romanes   16 July 1874

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Thanks GJR for his letter, regrets pressure of other work prevents his giving GJR’s remarks the attention they deserve. GJR makes clearer how an organ that has started to decrease will go on decreasing.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George John Romanes
Date:  16 July 1874
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.444)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9549

To G. J. Romanes   28 July [1874]

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Comments on Spencer’s terms.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George John Romanes
Date:  28 July [1874]
Classmark:  American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.446)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9569

From G. J. Romanes   10 July 1874

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Sets out some of his ideas on the effects of disuse on an organ. Disuse as a cause of reduction.

Author:  George John Romanes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  10 July 1874
Classmark:  DAR 52: D1–2, 10–14
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9543

From G. J. Romanes   24 July 1874

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Encloses a copy of a letter from H. Spencer giving his opinion on GJR’s views on disuse and a draft of GJR’s reply to Spencer.

Author:  George John Romanes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  24 July 1874
Classmark:  DAR 52: D3–7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9563
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