RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1868-1882]. Draft of Descent, vol. 1, p. 312 (fair copy). EH88203356.3. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2025. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of English Heritage (Down House Collection) and William Huxley Darwin. Particular thanks are due to Sabrina Villani for generously helping with access to Darwin's papers and much other invaluabe assistance with the records of Down House and undertaking to involve and oversee further work by the Down House volunteers.

The text of the draft corresponds to Descent 1: 312. This draft fragment was re-used by Darwin and survives as a loose insert in one of his Account Books at Down House.

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Messrs Barnett Hoare Co

on account of Maddison Co

Southampton

for W.E. Darwin

Barnett, Hoare & Co. Grant & Maddison's Union Banking Company of Southampton, W. E. Darwin, partner.

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varieties of (Rhopalocera) butterflies.

non species the prices for either both sexes is are of (course 153

but with 114 species the price they is differs; the males

ll cases, excepting one, the cheapest. On strike

verage of the prices of for the 113 species, I find that the price the pri

rale to that of the female is as 100 to 149; a

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