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To F. W. Harmer 29 August 1872
Summary
Explains that William Penman Lyon has misquoted CD in Lyon [1871].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Frederic William Harmer |
Date: | 29 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | Ipswich Museum (IPSMG: R.1924-134) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8490F |
From F. W. Harmer 28 August 1872
Summary
Has entered a newspaper controversy with W. P. Lyon [Homo versus Darwin (1872)] who ascribes to CD the saying "natural selection is a kind of god that never slumbers nor sleeps". FWH does not believe CD made this statement.
Author: | Frederic William Harmer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8490 |
From F. W. Harmer 31 August 1872
Summary
He became entrapped in the W. Lyon controversy by defending CD against Frederic Bateman of Norwich.
As a religious man, FWH wants to apologise for the attacks CD has suffered in the name of religion.
Author: | Frederic William Harmer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 103 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8499 |