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To James Paget 18 January [1873]
Summary
JP’s note [8739] suggests reversion, but that is an easy trap. Will look to the ears of "our brethren at the Zool. Gardens".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Paget, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 18 Jan [1873] |
| Classmark: | Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 405 A. Gift of the Burndy Library) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8740 |
To Alphonse de Candolle 18 January [1873]
Summary
The evidence of tameness of Alpine butterflies [see 8672] seems good and the fact is surprising to CD for they can hardly have acquired this in their short life-time.
The question whether butterflies are attracted to bright colours independently of the supposed presence of nectar is still unanswered.
CD has great difficulty in believing that any temporary condition of parents can affect the offspring.
Pangenesis is much reviled, but CD must still look at generation from this point of view, which makes him averse to believing that an emotion has any effect on the offspring.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alphonse de Candolle |
| Date: | 18 Jan [1873] |
| Classmark: | Archives de la famille de Candolle (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8741 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Addressee
| Candolle, Alphonse de | (1) |
| Paget, James | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Candolle, Alphonse de | (1) |
| Paget, James | (1) |
