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From Charles Lyell 15 June 1860
Summary
Rejects CD’s comparison of natural selection with the architect of a building. The architect who plans and oversees construction should not be confused in his function with the wisest breeder. That would be to deify natural selection.
Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 June 1860 |
Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection Coll-203/A3/6: 108–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2832A |
Author
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |