From:
Asa Gray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 165: 171
Summary:
Has sent CD some Drosera specimens.
Returns to U. S. on 9 November.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 161: 72
Summary:
Koch [of Schweizerbart’s, publisher of German translations of CD’s works] has inquired when CD’s new book on man will be out. JVC assures CD that the book should be translated into German, and offers his services.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 167: 26
Summary:
Sends Guardian containing Hutton’s paper on CD.
Discusses Henry Powell, the new vicar of Down, and plans for the parsonage.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 106: B86–7
Summary:
Looks forward to Descent, though he expects to find more to differ with than in any other of CD’s books.
Problems of usefulness of incipient organs and of the independent origin of similar complex organs are real difficulties.
Plans a little book on "Distribution of animals".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Jean Jacques Moulinié
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Oct 1869
Source of text:
DAR 171: 273
Summary:
Wishes to translate CD’s forthcoming work on man into French.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 October 1869
Source of text:
- Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B86-87
- British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 188
- Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 246-247]
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project