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To Charles Lyell 8[–9] September [1866]
Summary
Disappointed to put off CL’s visit because of illness of CD’s sister [Susan], but hopes to see him in October.
Thanks for lending pamphlet [L. Agassiz, Geology of the Amazons]. Agassiz has written "wild nonsense".
Refers to a translation of Pictet and Humbert’s "capital" paper on fossil fish ["Recent researches on the fossil fishes of Mount Lebanon", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 18 (1866): 237].
Hooker’s lecture at BAAS Nottingham meeting.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 8[–9] Sept [1866] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.319) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5208 |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |