E. Nettleship to K. Pearson, 13th Oct. 1907.- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): Edward NettleshipSent To (Definite): Karl PearsonDate: 13 Oct 1907
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Sent fromEdward Nettleship
13 Oct 1907
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‘My dear Pearson,
I was finishing off your last batch of Plates &c. yesterday when a telegram came from Usher asking to come down. – He is just back from an 8 months tour & has enquired & got material about albinos at very many places from Ceylon to Australia & Japan, including Fiji, New Guinea & many smaller islands. He has brought many photographs of albinos & several new pedigrees; also additions to our Fig. 180 (Fijian) which must be inserted. – His material is specially important in reference to the spotted albinos. These are born spotless, & if they wear clothes they remain white, but those (the majority) who go naked get covered with large brown spots except on the parts (inside of arms e.g.) which the sun does not reach.
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You will I expect agree that we must reproduce some of his photos?
Also would you think well to ask him to write a section or short chapter on his experience of these “coloured” albinos? He has got his notes & would do it better in some ways than we could, or at least more easily. But he is modest & also will be head over ears in arrears of work when he gets to Aberdeen; but if you agree you can back up the suggestion, for I have told him I am suggesting it to you.
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Sent toKarl Pearson
13 Oct 1907
Description:
‘My dear Pearson,
I was finishing off your last batch of Plates &c. yesterday when a telegram came from Usher asking to come down. – He is just back from an 8 months tour & has enquired & got material about albinos at very many places from Ceylon to Australia & Japan, including Fiji, New Guinea & many smaller islands. He has brought many photographs of albinos & several new pedigrees; also additions to our Fig. 180 (Fijian) which must be inserted. – His material is specially important in reference to the spotted albinos. These are born spotless, & if they wear clothes they remain white, but those (the majority) who go naked get covered with large brown spots except on the parts (inside of arms e.g.) which the sun does not reach.
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You will I expect agree that we must reproduce some of his photos?
Also would you think well to ask him to write a section or short chapter on his experience of these “coloured” albinos? He has got his notes & would do it better in some ways than we could, or at least more easily. But he is modest & also will be head over ears in arrears of work when he gets to Aberdeen; but if you agree you can back up the suggestion, for I have told him I am suggesting it to you.
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