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From John Murray 18 March [1871]
Summary
Second "edition" [of Descent] published this day. Offers CD 800 guineas.
Mentions Wallace’s review in Academy.
| Author: | John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 392 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7597 |
From John Lubbock 18 March [1871]
Summary
Comments on Descent [2: 358–60] especially on CD’s view that behaviour of lower animals is evidence against JL’s interpretation [of aboriginal promiscuity]. View on communal marriage.
| Author: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar [1871] |
| Classmark: | DAR 89: 175–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7598 |
From George Morrish 18 March 1871
Summary
Having read extracts of CD’s work, he argues that the scriptural version of man’s origin is superior, and he is concerned about CD’s salvation.
| Author: | George Morrish |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Mar 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 244 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7599 |
Document type
| letter | (3) |
Author
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Morrish, George | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Lubbock, John | (1) |
| Morrish, George | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
