To Robert McLachlan 25 February [1868]
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E..
Feb. 25th
My dear Sir
It was my slip of the pen; & I remember that I had just before writing been reading about Ephemera.—1
I am particularly obliged for the facts about the hybrids; I had been considering Walsh (& Bates (?)) view that these organs played an important part in keeping incipient species distinct, & I felt so little satisfied that I had just resolved not to notice this view; & now you have given me solid grounds for rejecting it:— Many thanks.—2
For the chance of your liking to have a copy of my book on “Variation under Domestication”, I have told Mr. Murray to send you a copy of the new Edit. or rather Reprint, which will be out in a few days.—3
My dear Sir | Yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
Is obliged for the facts about the hybrids [see 5910], which permit him to reject the view of B. D. Walsh (and H. W. Bates?) that organs play an important part in keeping incipient species distinct.
He has asked John Murray to send RM a copy of Variation.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-5934B
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Robert McLachlan
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 5934B,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-5934B.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 16
