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From H. E. Strickland 31 January 1849
Summary
Responds to CD’s two objections to the principles involved in the "Rules of zoological nomenclature": (1) that strict enforcement of the rule of priority would cause much inconvenience, and (2) attaching name of the first describer in perpetuity puts a premium on careless description by "species mongers".
| Author: | Hugh Edwin Strickland |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Jan 1849 |
| Classmark: | Museum of Zoology Archives, University of Cambridge (Strickland Papers) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1216 |
From H. E. Strickland 8 February 1849
Summary
The priority rule has only diverted vanity to a rush to be first. Has no objection to CD’s suggestion that good books be quoted in preference to first descriptions if there is a chance by this means of developing this silly vanity into ambition to advance knowledge. Still, this must not affect the rule of priority. Responds to CD’s four cases.
| Author: | Hugh Edwin Strickland |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Feb 1849 |
| Classmark: | Museum of Zoology Archives, University of Cambridge (Strickland Papers) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1223 |
From H. E. Strickland 15 February 1849
Summary
Clarifies the notion and use of type-species and applies it to CD’s problem with Conchoderma.
| Author: | Hugh Edwin Strickland |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Feb 1849 |
| Classmark: | Museum of Zoology Archives, University of Cambridge (Strickland Papers) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1226 |
