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DCP-LETT-2449

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 Apr 1859
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

First part of Origin MS is with Murray;

CD hopes he has noticed ARW’s work fairly.

ARW is right in thinking that CD was led to believe that selection was the principle of change from studying domesticated productions and that after reading Malthus he "saw at once how to apply this principle". Geographical distribution and geological relations of extinct and recent inhabitants of S. America first led him to the subject, "Especially case of Galapagos Islds". Hooker and Lubbock are full converts and Huxley now believes in species mutation. "We shall live to see all the younger men converts."

Praises ARW’s work and spirit.

CD had actually written a letter to ARW stating he would not publish before him but was persuaded by Lyell and Hooker to allow them to act "as they thought fair & honourably".

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2480

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
9 Aug 1859
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

Will forward ARW’s "admirable" paper to Linnean Society ["On the zoological geography of the Malay Archipelago", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Zool.) 4 (1860): 172–84].

Discusses geographical distribution of animals in the Malay Archipelago; relation of distribution to depth of sea between islands.

Relation of Celebes to Africa almost passes belief.

Differs wholly from ARW on colonisation of oceanic islands; does not believe in Forbes’s great continental extensions.

Anticipates Owen’s opposition to their views, but "he is a poor reasoner & deeply considers the good opinion of the world, especially the aristocratic world".

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2529

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
13 Nov 1859
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

A copy of CD’s book [Origin] has been sent to ARW; invites his comments. "God knows what the public will think". Hooker believes Lyell is a convert, but CD does not think so, although he is "deeply interested". If he can convert Huxley, CD will be content.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-2627

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[Dec? 1860]
Source of text:
DAR 45: 1
Summary:

Gives an extract from L. von Buch on the flora of the Canaries [Physikalische Beschreibung der Canarische Inseln (1825)].

Natural selection does not explain why animals of different groups in the same place often resemble each other.

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DCP-LETT-2807

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
18 May 1860
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 21–23v)
Summary:

Pleasure in ARW’s approbation of the Origin. Other supporters among scientists. ARW’s generosity.

Attacks by Owen, Sedgwick, and others.

Anticipation of natural selection by Matthew in 1830.

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DCP-LETT-3334

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Nov 1861
Source of text:
DAR 181: 6
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3496

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Apr 1862
Source of text:
DAR 106/7 (ser. 2): 1
Summary:

Cannot accept invitation at present.

Is sending a wild honeycomb from Timor.

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DCP-LETT-3568

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 May 1862
Source of text:
DAR 106/7 (ser. 2): 2–3
Summary:

Acknowledges Orchids with its disclosures of "wonderful adaptations".

Warns that CD aids critics by overstating the difficulties.

Did Owen write the article in the Quarterly Review? [Review of Origin by Samuel Wilberforce, Q. Rev. 108 (1860): 225–64].

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DCP-LETT-3570

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
24 [May 1862]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 25)
Summary:

Quarterly Review piece written by Bishop Wilberforce with aid of Owen.

Other reviews mentioned.

Health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3684

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Aug 1862
Source of text:
DAR 106/7 (ser. 2): 4–5
Summary:

Muscular fibres of whale no larger than those of bee – evidence of a community of origin.

Problem of the abortive wings of ostrich in relation to conditions of their survival.

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DCP-LETT-3689

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
20 Aug [1862]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 28)
Summary:

Family illnesses.

On disposition of wild honeycomb gift.

Discounts the difficulty presented by ostrich wings.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-3694

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[after 20 Aug 1862]
Source of text:
DAR 181
Summary:

Would be pleased to have third edition of Origin.

Is unwell and dreads the winter.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-3742

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Sept 1862
Source of text:
DAR 106/7 (ser. 2): 6
Summary:

Acknowledges 3d edition of Origin.

Praise of Herbert Spencer’s First Principles [1862].

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DCP-LETT-3915

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Jan [1863]
Source of text:
DAR 106: B7
Summary:

Health.

Is sending information about Timor fossils to be forwarded to Hugh Falconer.

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DCP-LETT-4308

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Sept 1863
Source of text:
DAR 47: 146–7
Summary:

Encloses flowers of Melastoma from Singapore.

Acclimatisation of plants.

Striped horses in London.

Bees’ cells; has been promised information from the East.

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DCP-LETT-4310

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[29? Sept 1863]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add. MS. 46434: 36–7b)
Summary:

Baffling problems with Melastoma. Appreciates ARW’s help with it and the "gorze case".

Has read report of ARW’s paper [to Newcastle BAAS meeting, "On the geographical distribution of animal life"] in the Reader [2 (1863): 352–3].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4376

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
1 Jan 1864
Source of text:
The British Library (Add. MS 46434: 31)
Summary:

Asa Gray’s high opinion of ARW as a reviewer [reference to S. Haughton’s paper on bees’ cells, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 11 (1863): 415–29, reviewed by ARW in "Remarks on the Rev. S. Haughton’s paper", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 12 (1863): 303–9].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4378

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Jan 1864
Source of text:
DAR 106: B8–11
Summary:

Remarks on ARW’s review of Samuel Haughton’s paper on bees’ cells

and Origin.

Agassiz’s strength as geologist and weakness in natural history theory.

Work problems.

His butterfly collection.

Problems with book on Malay journey.

Recommends Herbert Spencer and his Social statics.

Spencer’s "masterly" nebular hypothesis.

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DCP-LETT-4378F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[c. 10 Apr 1864]
Source of text:
The Argyll Papers, Inveraray Castle (NRAS 1209/856)
Summary:

Has seen that ARW has read a paper to the Linnean Society.

Thinks that Herbert Spencer’s Social Statics (Spencer 1851) would be too deep for him.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-4390

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[23 Jan 1863?]
Source of text:
DAR 205.8: 70 (Letters)
Summary:

Now recalls a Melastoma visited by some small Cetoniadae and bees (Xylocopa) in Malay Archipelago.

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