To St G. J. Mivart 5 January 1872
Summary
Feels that StGJM’s review of Descent [Q. Rev. 131 (1871): 47–90] greatly misrepresents CD’s opinions and conclusions. Feels their differences of opinion are so great that discussion of almost any subject would be a waste of both their time.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | St George Jackson Mivart |
| Date: | 5 Jan 1872 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/17) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8145 |
To St G. J. Mivart 8 January [1872]
Summary
Wishes their correspondence regarding their differences to be dropped, as CD feels that nothing he could say would have any influence on StGJM.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | St George Jackson Mivart |
| Date: | 8 Jan [1872] |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/18) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8149 |
To St G. J. Mivart 11 January [1872]
Summary
CD believes that StGJM has been unfair in his criticisms and has misrepresented him; he begs him not to write again. "Agassiz has uttered splendid sarcasms on me, but I still feel quite friendly towards him. M. Flourens cd. not find words to express his contempt of me: Pictet & Hopkins argued with great force against me: Fleeming Jenkin covered me with first-rate ridicule; & his crticisms were true & most useful: but none of their writings have mortified me as yours have done …" [See 8154.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | St George Jackson Mivart |
| Date: | 11 Jan [1872] |
| Classmark: | Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8156A |
