From: Wilhelm HI Bleek (20 October 1868)

From: Wilhelm HI Bleek (20 October 1868)

Correspondence

A letter in German from Wilhelm Bleek to his couisn Ernst Haeckel, sent on 20 October 1868. It features Bleek's response to an article Haeckel sent him with a letter dated 8 August 1868, concerning the origins and genealogy of humans. Bleek thanks Haeckel for his help publishing his essays (most recently "On the Origin of the Language") and expresses eagerness to see both his own publication and the promised copy of Haeckel's lectures on Natural History. Bleek discusses the classification of races, supports Africa as the cradle of humanity with emphasis on language evolution and comments on the need for a suitable illustration to accompany the article.

20 October 1868

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1. The copied letter includes a transcription and a partial English translation, covering the first six pages, and summary [?]. 2. The translation ends with a note that p.7 concerns the health of Bleek's family.