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DCP-LETT-6640

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing
Date:
3 Mar 1869
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.362)
Summary:

Thanks TRRS for copy of his lecture [Darwinism (1869)]. Praises his "admirable example of liberality".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6692

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
5 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.364)
Summary:

Discusses wear and tear due to glaciation and significance of this evidence for dating the glacial period. Mentions views of James Croll and Archibald Geikie on the issue.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6643

From:
Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Mar 1869
Source of text:
DAR 177: 248
Summary:

Explains how he, as "an orthodox clergyman" reading CD’s works, was totally convinced by his arguments. Expresses pleasure "that Science might make gigantic strides without offering such collateral opinions as, if true, would certainly dispense with clergymen altogether".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6645

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Campbell Eyton
Date:
6 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.366)
Summary:

Thanks TCE for fawn’s head.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6672

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
20 Mar [1869]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.367)
Summary:

Discusses views of Wallace, H. N. Moseley, and Croll on the mechanics of glacier movement.

Comments on Wallace’s new book [The Malay Archipelago (1869)].

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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