From A. R. Wallace 21 July 1875
Summary
Response to Insectivorous plants. Surprised that CD did not discuss origin of the contrivances. Critics will interpret them as inexplicable by theory of natural selection.
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B121–2 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10085 |
To A. R. Wallace 22 July [1875]
Summary
Glad to hear that ARW is so busy.
CD believes that he has thrown some light on the acquirement of the power of digestion in Droseraceae [in Insectivorous plants].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 22 July [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 271 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10088 |
From A. R. Wallace 7 November 1875
Summary
Thanks for Climbing plants [2d ed.].
Is reading proofs [of Geographical distribution (1876)].
| Author: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Nov 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: B123 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10247 |
To A. R. Wallace 23 December 1875
Summary
E. R. Lankester has been unfairly blackballed at the Linnean Society. He is to be proposed for a second time, with CD seconding the proposal. Urges ARW to attend the ballot.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 23 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 272 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10322 |
To A. R. Wallace 28 December 1875
Summary
Is glad ARW will attend to vote for Lankester [at the Linnean Society].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
| Date: | 28 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections DC AL 1/20) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10330 |
Document type
| letter | (5) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (2) |
Addressee
| Wallace, A. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Wallace, A. R. | (5) |
