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DCP-LETT-11967

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Grant Blairfindie (Grant) Allen
Date:
2 [May] 1879
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.)
Summary:

Has just read GA’s article in Fortnightly Review ["A problem of human evolution", 31 (1879): 778–86]. GA’s views very probable. Something wonderful to hear anyone defending sexual selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP3026

From:
Edward Stillingfleet Cayley
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
2 May 1879
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46440 ff. 11-12
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12025

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Reginald Darwin
Date:
2 May 1879
Source of text:
DAR 153: 100
Summary:

Leaves home on 6th for a rest.

Will commence writing Erasmus Darwin.

Apologises for keeping RD’s various books for so long a time.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12024

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ernst Ludwig (Ernst) Krause
Date:
2 May 1879
Source of text:
The Huntington Library (HM 36181)
Summary:

CD is leaving home for three weeks’ rest. If EK finishes his life of Dr Darwin while CD is away, asks him to send the MS to W. S. Dallas for translation. CD will begin his preface, but needs rest and will not do much until he returns.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP5713

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Arabella Burton Fisher (née Buckley)
Date:
2 May 1879
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 153]
Summary:

No summary available.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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