From George M’Ilvaine Ramsey 5 April 1869
New York
April 5th 1869
Charles Darwin M.A. F.R.S.
Dear Sir
You have fought your battle, & are reaping the fruits of victory.
I have just begun.
I have a work (Cosmology) ready for the press—but alass neither the press nor people ready for the work—which is destined to overturn nearly all that has hitherto been taught of Astronomy, Geology, & Theology.1
Save only the Darwin System. & you sir well know that no one truth ever clashes with another.
I have discovered the origin of Diurnal motion.2 & the results, as seen logically flowing therefrom are most wondrous in scope, diversity & magnificense.
The Advocates of Periodic creations, you are aware, cite against you, the abrupt termination of some-so called-species, & the introduction of others in the same locality— but in different geological periods.
My Work demonstrates to the Scientific World the origin of Periods. & thereby explains this apparent extinction, of some species.3
I wish first to explain to you that Diurnal Motion, is the result of Sunshine 4
Footnotes
Bibliography
Crumrine, Boyd. 1882. History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co.
EB: The Encyclopædia Britannica. A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. 11th edition. 29 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1910–11.
Ramsey, George M’Ilvaine. 1870. Cosmology. Boston: W. White and Co.
Ramsey, George M’Ilvaine. 1877. Overturning the world; or, cause and effects of atmospheric motion. New York: P. F. McBreen.
Ramsey, George M’Ilvaine. 1897. Philosophy of phenomena. Boston: Banner of Light Publishing.
Summary
Describes the work he is writing, Cosmology (Ramsay 1870).
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-6692F
- From
- George M’Ilvaine Ramsey
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Source of text
- DAR 271.6: 3
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 6692F,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-6692F.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 17