From Francis Boott 29 February 1860
Summary
Returns paper by Asa Gray [? "Review of Darwin’s theory", Am. J. Sci. 2d ser. 29 (1860): 153–84].
Greatly admires Origin.
Can follow effects of natural selection in Carex, but when CD brings millions of years into play, he is like Church which demands faith. FB cannot believe in divinity of Christ, resurrection, or miracles.
| Author: | Francis Boott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Feb 1860 |
| Classmark: | DAR 98 (ser. 2): 27–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2717 |
From Francis Boott 27 January 1862
Summary
Has sent CD the published part of his work on Carex [Illustrations of the genus Carex (1858–67)]. Hopes to add 200 more figures. Comments on great variability among the 600–odd species, and on their geographical distribution.
| Author: | Francis Boott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Jan 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160.2: 252 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3418 |
From Francis Boott 22 December [1862]
Summary
Has had news from Asa Gray about Civil War.
Belatedly thanks CD for Orchids, which shows CD to be the successor to Gilbert White.
| Author: | Francis Boott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Dec [1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 251 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3873 |
From Francis Boott 26 December 1862
Summary
On his particular spiritual faith; worships great naturalists and authors.
Does not wish to see American newspapers that Asa Gray offers to send, or hear about Civil War.
| Author: | Francis Boott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Dec 1862 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 253 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3876 |
From Francis Boott 23 January 1863
Summary
His son wants CD’s opinion about a cub supposed by Frank Buckland to be progeny of a lioness and mastiff.
Lyell working at last proofs [of Antiquity of man]; he is scornful of Owen.
| Author: | Francis Boott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Jan 1863 |
| Classmark: | DAR 160: 254 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3938 |
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| Boott, Francis | (5) |
