To John Phillips 14 November [1860]
Summary
Thanks JP for copy of his Life on the earth [1860].
Is sorry, but not surprised, to see that JP is "dead against" CD on the Origin.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Phillips |
| Date: | 14 Nov [1860] |
| Classmark: | Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection)) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2983 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Phillips, John | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Phillips, John | (1) |
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