From C. F. Martins 3 February 1872
Summary
CD’s views, on which he has lectured, will succeed with time.
Joachim Barrande’s refutation cannot be impartial because he is a devout Catholic.
Many young French naturalists support CD but are silent for fear of their jobs. Houget has been reprimanded for his Darwinism.
| Author: | Charles Frédéric Martins |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8197 |
To Anton Dohrn 3 February 1872
Summary
Thanks AD for his article in Das Ausland ["Englische Kritiker und Anti-Kritiker über den Darwinismus", 49 (1871): 1153–7].
Mivart’s book [Genesis of species], which misinterprets CD’s views, has produced a great effect in England.
He has answered the point about incipient structures being useless in new [6th] edition of Origin.
His Descent has had immense circulation, but has met with approval of hardly any naturalists. He supposes it was a mistake to publish it, but it will pave way for a better work.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn |
| Date: | 3 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 699) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8199 |
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| Dohrn, Anton | (1) |
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