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To [James Samuelson?] 19 January [1866?]
Summary
CD is happy to sign photograph. He will only require one copy of the journal.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Samuelson |
| Date: | 19 Jan [1866?] |
| Classmark: | Dreweatts Bloomsbury Auctions (dealers) (25 September 2014) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4977F |
From James Samuelson 8 April 1866
Summary
Pleased CD does not consider review of his works prejudiced [Anon., "Darwin and his teachings", Q. J. Sci. 3 (1866): 151–76].
Supports gradual development of species over time.
Confused by the metaphysical view implied in the analogy between a creative power that has made new species and artificial selection governed by human reason (Origin, 3d ed., p. 492).
Doubts natural selection.
Cites his discussion of the origin of Infusoria [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 14 (1865): 546–7].
| Author: | James Samuelson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 27 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5049 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Samuelson, James | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Samuelson, James | (1) |
