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To Charles Lyell 4 December [1860]
Summary
Sale of Origin requires new edition [3d (Apr 1861)].
Further discussion of geological elevation and subsidence in Europe. Compares evidence to that of South America. His theory that semi-fluid matter underlies earth’s crust.
Mentions David Forbes’s explanation of South American nitrate deposits.
Has followed CL’s advice not to reply directly to reviewers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Date: | 4 Dec [1860] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.236) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3006 |
Document type
letter | (1) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |