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From George Henry Lewes   2 March 1868

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Is engaged on an article for Fortnightly Review on Variation ["Mr Darwin’s hypotheses", n.s. 9: 353–73, 611–28; n.s. 10: 61–80, 492–509]. Asks CD some questions.

While he agrees with natural selection, he believes many "organic details" develop irrespective of advantage.

Author:  George Henry Lewes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  2 Mar 1868
Classmark:  DAR 106: D5–6
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5969

From G. H. Lewes   26 July 1868

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Replies to CD’s letter [missing]. He does intend to treat of Pangenesis "as the most remarkable hypothesis yet put forth".

His articles in Fortnightly Review have grown in number so that he plans to make a book of them. Asks CD to send him notes of his objections.

Author:  George Henry Lewes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  26 July 1868
Classmark:  DAR 106: D7–8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6290

To G. H. Lewes   28 July [1868]

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Thanks GHL for his support of Pangenesis.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Henry Lewes
Date:  28 July [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 41
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6293

From G. H. Lewes   30 July 1868

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In consideration of CD’s health, withdraws his request for notes on GHL’s articles.

While in Freiburg, heard that August Weismann’s inaugural address on CD’s views [Über die Berechtigung der Darwin’schen Theorie (1868)] created a sensation.

Author:  George Henry Lewes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  30 July 1868
Classmark:  DAR 106: D9–10
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6297

To G. H. Lewes   7 August [1868]

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Thinks GHL’s articles are quite excellent; hopes they will be republished.

Discusses adaptation. Doubts whether similar conditions without selection can produce similar organs independent of blood relationship: "resemblances due to descent and adaptation can commonly be distinguished".

Discusses luminous insects, electrical organs of fish, thorns and spines.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Henry Lewes
Date:  7 Aug [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 42; Argyll Papers, Inveraray Castle (NRAS 1209/985)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6308

From G. H. Lewes   8 August 1868

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Gratified by CD’s approval of his articles, which the public has not much liked.

Clarifies the obscure sentence CD criticised – forms having a different genesis can be similar.

Calls CD’s attention to Kovalevsky’s memoir on Amphioxus [Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg 7th ser. 11 (1868) no.4]. K’s views are all in favour of CD’s and against GHL’s.

Author:  George Henry Lewes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  8 Aug 1868
Classmark:  DAR 99: 31–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6309

From G. H. Lewes   12 November 1868

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Disappointed that he missed CD. Hopes still to see him in the flesh.

Has CD seen August Weismann’s inaugural address [see 6297]?

Author:  George Henry Lewes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  12 Nov 1868
Classmark:  DAR 106: D11–12
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6458

To G. H. Lewes   [13 November 1868]

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Arranges to call on GHL.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Henry Lewes
Date:  [13 Nov 1868]
Classmark:  DAR 185: 43
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6459

From G. H. Lewes   [17 November 1868]

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Asks CD to propose him for Linnean Society.

Would like to have Lyell put his objections to GHL’s papers [Fortn. Rev. 9 (1868): 353–73, 611–28; 10 (1868): 61–80, 492–509] in the form of notes, so he can have them before him when he recasts his papers into a book.

Author:  George Henry Lewes
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  [17 Nov 1868]
Classmark:  DAR 106: D3–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6462

To G. H. Lewes   18 November 1868

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Will propose GHL for the Linnean Society.

Writes of his objections to GHL’s views.

Considers Weismann’s remarks on the importance of the nature of the organism as well as conditions of life in determining variability have much truth.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  George Henry Lewes
Date:  18 Nov 1868
Classmark:  DAR 185: 44, 56
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6465
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