RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Harris, Anthropological Review, 12, 1866. CUL-DAR80.B65. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2021. 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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 245-6. n49: "'Anthropological Review,' Jan. 1866, p. xxi."
[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
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