Andrew Smith to Charles Darwin (26th March, 1867)

Title

Andrew Smith to Charles Darwin (26th March, 1867)

Description

Andrew Smith, an army surgeon stationed in South Africa, discusses Khoisan or ‘Hottentot’ notions of beauty in women; in particular their preference for women with large posteriors and lengthened ‘Nymphae’ (inner labia). Too sensitive for a general readership, this content appeared in Descent only in Latin and as a footnote.

Source

CUL DAR 85: A103-A105

Date

26th March, 1867

Rights

© Cambridge University Library

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Citation

“Andrew Smith to Charles Darwin (26th March, 1867),” Darwin Behind the Scenes, accessed March 29, 2024, https://darwinbehindthescenes.omeka.net/items/show/8.