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To A. R. Wallace 9 July [1871]
Summary
Requests advice about Chauncey Wright’s article on Mivart’s Genesis of species [North Am. Rev. 113 (1871): 64–103]. CD thinks of publishing it as a pamphlet to counter impact of Mivart’s criticism of natural selection.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 9 July [1871] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7855 |
To A. R. Wallace 12 July [1871]
Summary
CD is allowing his family to decide whether Chauncey Wright’s paper on Mivart is dull.
Health and despondency.
Doubts his ability to answer Mivart successfully [in 6th ed. of Origin].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 12 July [1871] |
Classmark: | The British Library (Add MS 46434) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7858 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Wallace, A. R. | (2) |