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DCP-LETT-2942

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
8 Oct [1860]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.232)
Summary:

Encloses advertisement [for C. R. Bree, Species not transmutable (1860)].

Discusses Bronn’s chapter of criticisms.

Mentions variation in rats.

Has ordered book by Bree.

Discusses suggestion that southern corners of Australia may once have been islands.

Mentions "wild speculations" about change in earth’s axes.

CL’s ideas on variation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2943

From:
William Henry Harvey
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1860
Source of text:
DAR 98 (ser. 2): 54–7
Summary:

Thanks CD for his patience and good-nature; does not want a controversial correspondence but wishes to reply to matters in CD’s letter, and does.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2944

From:
James Drummond
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1860
Source of text:
DAR 162.2: 242
Summary:

Observations of Brunonia and a case of a malvaceous flower, which never opened and was self-fertilised.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

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From:
John Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.44
Summary:

Hopes that JH will reply for the 'visitors' at the forthcoming luncheon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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