From A. R. Wallace 27 January 1871
Summary
Response to [vol. 1 of] CD’s Descent.
Not yet convinced on sexual selection and protection, though their differences are not so great as CD thinks.
On man, he does not think CD has accounted for every step of his development by "ascertained laws".
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Jan 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B96–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7460 |
From A. R. Wallace 11 March 1871
Summary
Admiration for vol. 2 of Descent, and plans for his review of it for the Academy [2 (1871): 177–82].
News of his new residence.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B98–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7569 |
From A. R. Wallace [15 March 1871]
Summary
Although their language is different, the Bugis are typical Malays both physically and mentally.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [15 Mar 1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B102 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7587 |
From A. R. Wallace 14 May 1871
Summary
Recommends [W. M. Williams] The fuel of the sun [1870] as remarkably illuminating about physical astronomy. Williams solves the problem of duration of sun’s heat in "a most satisfactory manner".
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 May 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B100–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7758 |
From A. R. Wallace 12 July 1871
Summary
Chauncey Wright’s article is sound, but so obscure ARW doubts utility of printing it separately.
Gives his own detailed analysis of Mivart’s attack.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 July 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B103–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7861 |
From A. R. Wallace 16 July 1871
Summary
Sorry CD allows criticisms of Darwinism to worry him.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 July 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B107–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7868 |
From A. R. Wallace 7 August 1871
Summary
Sends notes on Fritz Müller’s letter.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Aug 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 89: 85–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7899 |
| letter | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (7) |
