To Charles Lyell 26 [September 1860]
Summary
Mentions extinction on St Helena.
Madeira and Canary Island insects are found at Cape of Good Hope.
Regrets errors on dingo in his manuscript on the dog.
Discusses crosses among pigeons.
Compares development in birds and mammals.
Plans to write about other domestic animals.
Discusses races of early man.
Falconer’s discoveries of fossil elephants.
Comments on articles by Asa Gray.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 26 [Sept 1860] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.228) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2928 |
To Asa Gray 26 September [1860]
Summary
Has read sheets of AG’s third Atlantic Monthly article [Oct 1860] and praises it and AG’s other reviews and articles highly.
Is surprised at the inability of others to grasp the meaning of natural selection.
Has been testing the sensitivity of Drosera, which he finds remarkable.
Asks if AG will be able to make some observations on orchids for him.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Asa Gray |
| Date: | 26 Sept [1860] |
| Classmark: | Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (28) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2930 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Addressee
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Gray, Asa | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (1) |
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