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From Ernst Haeckel 24 February 1871
Summary
Received copy of Descent.
Discusses CD’s comments on EH’s work.
Speculates about reception by press and scientists.
Remarks on sexual selection;
on human relationship to catarrhine apes.
Has rejected offer of chair at Vienna.
Compares Jena to Down.
Describes growth of his salary.
Mentions birth of Emma Haeckel.
A. M. Norman’s collection of calcareous sponges is very valuable.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Feb 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 55 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7510 |
From Ernst Haeckel 21 December 1871
Summary
Comments on Die Kalkschwämme [1872].
A Franciscan prior, Padre Buona-Grazia, agrees with human descent.
His trip to Dalmatia.
German reception of Descent.
Mentions current work.
| Author: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Dec 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 56 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8114 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Haeckel, Ernst | (2) |
