From Ernst Haeckel 22 June 1868
Summary
Thanks CD for article by G. H. Lewes ["Mr Darwin’s hypotheses, pt 1", Fortn. Rev. n.s. 3 (1868): 353–73]. Comments on article.
Describes hybridisation experiment carried out on rabbits and hares by Dr Conrad.
Encloses description of Monera
and a phylogenetic table of vertebrates.
Mentions work on Medusae.
The controversy over CD in Germany.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 June 1868 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 48 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6255 |
To Ernst Haeckel 19 November 1868
Summary
Congratulates EH on birth of child.
Mentions projected translation of Generelle Morphologie.
Comments on EH’s last book [Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte]. Criticises EH’s statements on palaeontology.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Date: | 19 Nov 1868 |
| Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A-Abt. 1: 1–52/20) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6466 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Haeckel, Ernst | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Haeckel, Ernst |
Date
| 1868 | (2) |
