RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1856.12. What are called important parts vary seldom. CUL-DAR205.5.168. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.5 contains notes on the principle of divergence, transitional organs and instincts.

The brown crayon number '11' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Divergence.


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Dec. 1856

What are called important parts vary seldom. — & so they differ only seldom in great groups— now it is possible probable that most diverse are apt to be propagated, if so the it, would ensue that we shd have type with important differences—

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