From Edward Blyth [2–30 March 1867]
Summary
Discussion of origin of domestic sheep races. Some comments on the yak and the wild ancestors of the llama and alpaca.
| Author: | Edward Blyth |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [2–30 Mar 1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 208 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5337 |
From A. R. Wallace 2 March [1867]
Summary
Pleased that CD approves his idea about caterpillars.
Thinks CD is right about selection in butterflies, but still believes protective adaptation has kept down colours of females.
Cannot yet see action of natural selection in forming the races of man.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Mar [1867] |
| Classmark: | DAR 85: A98 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5968 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Blyth, Edward | (1) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (1) |
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