To John Murray 6 October [1871]
Summary
Has finished seven chapters of revision of Origin [6th ed.] despite poor health. Asks JM’s opinion on a glossary of scientific terms. Encloses text for advertisement.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 6 Oct [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 228–31) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7988 |
From H. B. Dobell 6 October 1871
Summary
Asks CD’s opinion of his suggestion that a distinctive mark of species may be the duration of pregnancy, incubation, or germination.
| Author: | Horace Benge Dobell |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 162: 191 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7989 |
From T. N. Gill 6 October 1871
Summary
Sends some articles on mammals [possibly "On the relations of the orders of mammals", Proc. Am. Assoc. Adv. Sci. 19 (1870): 267–70, and "On the characteristics of the primary groups of the class of mammals", ibid. 20 (1871): 284–306].
He is a disciple, convinced of CD’s theory of evolution and of natural selection.
In the U. S. almost all refuse to recognize natural selection.
| Author: | Theodore Nicholas Gill |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 165: 46 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7990 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Dobell, H. B. | (1) |
| Gill, T. N. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Dobell, H. B. | (1) |
| Gill, T. N. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
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