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From Charles Lyell to T. H. Huxley 17 June 1859
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Extended discussion of their respective difficulties with the definition and status of species and with the extent to which the theory of transmutation may be applied.
Has rediscovered S. S. Haldeman’s 1844 paper defending the transmutation theory with great skill.
Asks for reference to Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire’s first enunciation of the progressive development and transmutation theory.
| Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 17 June 1859 |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 6: 20) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2469A |
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Darwin in Conversation exhibition
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Meet Charles Darwin as you have never met him before. Come to our exhibition at Cambridge University Library, running from 9 July to 3 December 2022, and discover a fascinating series of interwoven conversations with Darwin's many hundreds of…
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- … 9 July – 3 December 2022 Milstein Exhibition Centre, Cambridge University …
