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From J. D. Hooker [15 March 1863]
Summary
JDH battling with Lyell over treatment of species question in Antiquity of man. Distressed by Lyell’s raising false priority issue between JDH and CD. Falconer involved in a priority squabble.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [15 Mar 1863] |
Classmark: | DAR 101: 117–20 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4040 |
From Charles Lyell 15 March 1863
Summary
Lyell has received compliments for letting readers draw own inferences [on species question]. Now feels he earlier did Lamarck injustice. [CD’s] substitution of variety-making power for volition [as in Lamarck] in some respects only a change of names.
Thinks Huxley taking on too many responsibilities.
Author: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Mar 1863 |
Classmark: | K. M. Lyell ed. 1881, 2: 364–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4041 |
To [Thomas White Woodbury] 15 March [1863]
Summary
TWW should look at bee and comb specimens received by CD from Africa.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas White Woodbury |
Date: | 15 Mar [1863] |
Classmark: | B. Altman & Co. (New York Times, 12 October 1975, p. 39) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4042 |
Author
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Addressee
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Woodbury, T. W. | (1) |
Correspondent
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Woodbury, T. W. | (1) |