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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
5 January 1888
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 05
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 05
Summary:

Discusses a new argument against Romanes' view of selection.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4353

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
26 September 1888
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 06
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 06
Summary:

About volume on popular Darwinism. Chapter on Variation and Heredity. Views of Spencer, Cope, Geddes and Weismann.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4354

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
24 October 1888
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 07
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 07
Summary:

Thanks for the proofs of Weismann, plus comments on content.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4355

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
4 November 1888
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 08
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 08
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 44-45]
Summary:

Returning Weismann proofs. Mentions an old paper of his "The Action of Natural Selection in Producing Old Age, Decay and Death" written 20 years earlier. Excellent reply by Thiselton-Dyer to Romanes.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4356

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
8 November 1888
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 09
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 09
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 45]
Summary:

Returning proofs of Weismann's essays and enclosing ARW's earlier "Note" on the subject.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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