To Chauncey Wright 13 and 14 July [1871]
Summary
Comments on CW’s article on phyllotaxy;
discusses criticisms of Origin by Mivart.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 13 and 14 July 1871 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7865 |
To Chauncey Wright 17 July [1871]
Summary
Wishes to republish CW’s review as pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
Two sons will visit America. Hopes they may call on CW.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 17 July [1871] |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7869 |
To Chauncey Wright 12 September 1871
Summary
CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] nearly ready. Friends have been much struck by it but say several passages rather obscure.
Glad CW coming to England. Will be delighted to see him at Down.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 12 Sept 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 384 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7933 |
To Chauncey Wright 23 September [1871]
Summary
Forwards a letter. Has distributed 220 copies of the pamphlet [Darwinism 1871].
Thomas Henry Huxley has sent review of St George Jackson Mivart’s On the genesis of species and his review of Descent in Quarterly Review (Mivart 1871a and [Mivart] 1871c) to the Contemporary Review [18 (1871): 443–76] .
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 23 Sept [1871] |
Classmark: | Massachusetts Historical Society (George E. Nitzsche Unitariana collection, box 4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7964F |
To Chauncey Wright 28 October 1871
Summary
Glad CW has written on phyllotaxy [Mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. n.s. 9 (1867–73): 379–415].
Sure that CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] will do cause good service.
Grateful for kindness to sons in America.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
Date: | 28 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8033 |
From Chauncey Wright 21 June 1871
Summary
Sends his review of St George Mivart’s book [Genesis of species] [North Am. Rev. 113 (1871): 64–103] in which CW defends natural selection.
Author: | Chauncey Wright |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 June 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 164 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7829 |
From Chauncey Wright 1 August 1871
Summary
Discusses revising his North American Review article [see 7829] for publication as a pamphlet in England.
Plans to publish a further article on phyllotaxy.
Author: | Chauncey Wright |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Aug 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 165 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7890 |
From Chauncey Wright 11 October 1871
Summary
Thanks CD for copies of the pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
His memoir on phyllotaxy [Mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. n.s. 9 (1867–73): 379–415] will soon be printed.
Has met CD’s sons.
Author: | Chauncey Wright |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 181: 166 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8002 |
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