From: Wilhelm HI Bleek (18 December 1867)

From: Wilhelm HI Bleek (18 December 1867)

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From: Wilhelm HI Bleek (18 December 1867)

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Summary

An English translation (summary?) of Wilhelm Bleek's letter to his cousin Ernst Haeckel, dated 18 December 1867. Bleek asks Haeckel to include an enclosed note in his volumes being printed. He has not been able to send a bird book to Haeckel. He reports that Livingstone is alive and continuing his expeditions. He hoped for a letter from Haeckel in the past mail but assumes he is too busy to write. He reports they intend to travel to Europe the following May. Finally, Bleek has sent, in this mail, his essay on "Origin and Language" intended for Prof. Müller, Huxley, Darwin and Sir Lyell.

Date

18 December 1867

Keyword

Wilhelm Bleek (letter to Ernst Haeckel 18 December 1867), Ernst Haeckel (Wilhelm Bleek sends him copies of essay), letter (translation of Wilhelm Bleek's to Ernst Haeckel 18 December 1867), cousin (Wilhelm Bleek's letter to his - Ernst Haeckel 18 December 1867), Max Müller (Professor), Charles Darwin (Wilhelm Bleek sends copy of his "Origin of Language" essay to through Ernst Haeckel), Thomas Huxley (Wilhelm Bleek sends copy of his "Origin of Language" essay to through Ernst Haeckel), Charles Lyell (Sir), David Livingstone (news about in Wilhelm Bleek's letter to Ernst Haeckel 18 December 1867), essay (Wilhelm Bleek's "Ursprung der Sprache"/"Origin of Language"), Origin of Language (Wilhelm Bleek's essay "Ursprung der Sprache")

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1. No copy of the original letter.

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