Letter 472. To W. Turner. Down, March 29th [1871].

Name: More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. 2 - Letter 472. To W. Turner. Down, March 29th [1871].
Author: Charles Darwin

Forgive me for troubling you with one line. Since writing my P.S. I have read the part on the influence of the nervous system on the nutrition of parts in your last edition of Paget’s "Lectures." (472/1. "Lectures on Surgical Pathology," Edition III., revised by Professor Turner, 1870.) I had not read before this part in this edition, and I see how foolish I was. But still, I should be extremely grateful for any hint or evidence of the influence of mental attention on the capillary or local circulation of the skin, or of any part to which the mind may be intently and long directed. For instance, if thinking intently about a local eruption on the skin (not on the face, for shame might possibly intervene) caused it temporarily to redden, or thinking of a tumour caused it to throb, independently of increased heart action.

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Chicago: Charles Darwin, "Letter 472. To W. Turner. Down, March 29th [1871].," More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. 2, ed. Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 and Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles), 1863-1941 and trans. Babington, B. G. (Benjamin Guy), 1794-1866 in More Letters of Charles Darwin Original Sources, accessed March 26, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4WTNLQ2IXVR11RW.

MLA: Darwin, Charles. "Letter 472. To W. Turner. Down, March 29th [1871]." More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. 2, edited by Darwin, Francis, Sir, 1848-1925 and Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles), 1863-1941, and translated by Babington, B. G. (Benjamin Guy), 1794-1866, in More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. 2, Original Sources. 26 Mar. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4WTNLQ2IXVR11RW.

Harvard: Darwin, C, 'Letter 472. To W. Turner. Down, March 29th [1871].' in More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol. 2, ed. and trans. . cited in , More Letters of Charles Darwin. Original Sources, retrieved 26 March 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4WTNLQ2IXVR11RW.