From Charles Lyell 11 March 1863
Summary
Defends position he takes on species [in Antiquity of man]. CD overestimates CL’s capacity to influence public. Will not dogmatise on descent of man; prepared to accept it, but it "takes away much of the charm from my speculations on the past". Cannot go to Huxley’s length with regard to natural selection. Responds to CD’s comments on Antiquity of man.
| Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Mar 1863 |
| Classmark: | K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 362–4 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4035 |
From Charles Lyell 15 March 1863
Summary
Lyell has received compliments for letting readers draw own inferences [on species question]. Now feels he earlier did Lamarck injustice. [CD’s] substitution of variety-making power for volition [as in Lamarck] in some respects only a change of names.
Thinks Huxley taking on too many responsibilities.
| Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Mar 1863 |
| Classmark: | K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 364–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4041 |
From Charles Lyell 9 May 1863
Summary
Has been to Osborne on the Isle of Wight to visit Queen Victoria, who had lots of questions about CD.
| Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 May 1863 |
| Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection Coll-203/B9) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4149F |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Lyell, Charles | (3) |
