RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1866-1870]. Abstract of Journal of the Anthropological Society, January 1866. CUL-DAR80.B65. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. RN2
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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
[B65]
Constitution & Colour
Man
Anthropolog. R. No 12. Jan 1866. p. XXI. Mr J. M. Harris said it was mistake that dark haired men withstand climate better he always selected men with red Hair. The late Dr. Daniell who very fair & who had early been on the W. Coast of Africa told me that an experienced chief assured him that from his experience, he believed that he wd well withstand the climate & this proved true
Beddoe, John. 1866. On the evidence of phenomena in the west of England to the permanence of anthropological types. [Abstract and discussion.] Journal of the Anthropological Society 4 xviii-xxii. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U377] PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 245-6. n49: "'Anthropological Review,' Jan. 1866, p. xxi."
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