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To G. C. Wallich 28 March 1882
Summary
GCW has correctly expressed CD’s views when he says he intentionally left the question of the origin of life uncanvassed as being altogether ultra vires in the present state of our knowledge. Thinks he may somewhere have said that principle of continuity renders it possible that the principle of life will be shown to be a part of, or consequence of, some general law.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Charles Wallich |
| Date: | 28 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13747 |
From G. C. Wallich 25 March 1882
Summary
In a forthcoming lecture GCW will dispute Haeckel on Protista and his statement that spontaneous generation is necessary to complete evolution as a doctrine. Wishes to confirm his understanding that CD has nowhere expressed himself on the "origin of life", and has considered only the manner of succession.
| Author: | George Charles Wallich |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13739 |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Wallich, G. C. | (1) |
