RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1869.11.03. Man [monkeys]. CUL-DAR85.A41. 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 9.2020. 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).
"Sutton, Seth, 1828-1902. Keeper at zoological gardens. 1867 Corresponded with CD about expression in apes. 1870 Jan. 5 CD to Abraham Dee Bartlett, S was a keeper at the Zoological Society of London's Gardens, Regent's Park, who made many observations on monkeys for Expression. CCD18." Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021
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Nov 3. 69
S. S. [Seth Sutton]
Mammals
Bartlett is sure that the posteriors of the Rhesus mandrill & Drill are more hairy than the adults; the hair disappearing as the skin becomes coloured.
In Mandrill ridge of nose & tip red, cheeks blue, he doubts about stripes, but says they vary:- colours wonderfully resplendent.
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