E. Nettleship to K. Pearson, 4th April 1909.- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): Edward NettleshipSent To (Definite): Karl PearsonDate: 4 Apr 1909
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Sent fromEdward Nettleship
4 Apr 1909
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Albino puppy brain I have in approved pickle. If you have someone doing locus injur.[?] &c. for you I had better send this brain to you for him;- it needs special methods & also a man well-up in brain topography.
If you have no-one I will see whether I can get some one, but I hardly have any claim on anyone who is competent to do brain histology. The puppy brain was very soft (although perfectly fresh) & is a bit out of shape; but I expect a good brainist [sic] will be able to identify internal parts.
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I shd. have said that Coats will do this albino puppy’s eyes & a selected sample of skin.
When you read my little introductory note to the animal eye m.s. you will notice that I just refer to the different eye-colours.; that we have attended more to the distribution than the colour or to that effect. As you of course know Miss Durham for one has worked & is working at the colours & I thought we ought to show that we knew there was that question. I expect that what we have called “light brown” in some of our eyes she wd. call “chocolate”, but I shall try to get her to lend me some of her’s for comparison (don’t be frightened!) – Her method of mounting is rather different from ours.
Coats, who is beginning to get some Zoo eyes does not seem quite certain that there may not be diffuse pigment in irides of some species; he spoke however very cautiously (this was yesterday) & is not in a position to write anything nor be quoted. I imagine that the whole question of animal pigments is complicated.
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Sent toKarl Pearson
4 Apr 1909
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Albino puppy brain I have in approved pickle. If you have someone doing locus injur.[?] &c. for you I had better send this brain to you for him;- it needs special methods & also a man well-up in brain topography.
If you have no-one I will see whether I can get some one, but I hardly have any claim on anyone who is competent to do brain histology. The puppy brain was very soft (although perfectly fresh) & is a bit out of shape; but I expect a good brainist [sic] will be able to identify internal parts.
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I shd. have said that Coats will do this albino puppy’s eyes & a selected sample of skin.
When you read my little introductory note to the animal eye m.s. you will notice that I just refer to the different eye-colours.; that we have attended more to the distribution than the colour or to that effect. As you of course know Miss Durham for one has worked & is working at the colours & I thought we ought to show that we knew there was that question. I expect that what we have called “light brown” in some of our eyes she wd. call “chocolate”, but I shall try to get her to lend me some of her’s for comparison (don’t be frightened!) – Her method of mounting is rather different from ours.
Coats, who is beginning to get some Zoo eyes does not seem quite certain that there may not be diffuse pigment in irides of some species; he spoke however very cautiously (this was yesterday) & is not in a position to write anything nor be quoted. I imagine that the whole question of animal pigments is complicated.
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