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From A. R. Wallace   1 May [1868]

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Answers CD’s objection [see 6121 and 6146] about sexual differences and protective colouring. Summarises his theory of colour in nature.

Author:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  1 May [1868]
Classmark:  DAR 83: 191–2
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6153

To A. R. Wallace   5 May [1868]

Summary

Criticism of ARW for too little esteem of the role of sexual selection as agent in giving colour.

Response to other topics.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  5 May [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 140–1)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6161
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