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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1874]. Abstract of a letter from Bishop Staley. CUL-DAR89.135. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).

This is an abstract of the letter to Darwin from T. N. Staley 12 February 1874 (Correspondence vol. 22, p. 72 [CUL-DAR 89-188-190] and F3417.) Darwin cited this information in Descent 2d ed., pp. 186-7. Thomas Nettleship Staley was bishop of Honolulu, Hawaii, until 1870.

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Bishop Staley Full abstract

Missionaries 1819

Bishop on good evidence in great pop. before Cook about 300 – thousand

Hawaii consulate

[consul]

Manley Hopkins [illeg]

Has never heard of ♀ infanticide in my sense

in 1860, pop. 67,000 now not 50,000, but he thinks 1870 last census

Igs half-caste as a rule sterile!

children neglected & die of dirt &c

Interbreeding (add are believed by some first note attributes in S. N & New Zealand

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Useless change of habits, food - dress- tobacco - from whalers &c – I must almost give up case.

(Bishop Staley First letter)

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