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DCP-LETT-7449

From:
John Brodie Innes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 167: 28
Summary:

JBI regrets his part in appointments of his successors.

His friendship with CD and its effect on his fellow clerics.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7451

From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 190
Summary:

Thanks CD for vol. 1 of Descent. Feels nothing but sympathy and esteem for a writer labouring for the promotion of what he conscientiously believes to be the truth.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7454

From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 191
Summary:

Is sorry CD found Genesis of species unfairly critical. Assures CD of his just intentions and offers to alter certain words and phrases in a new edition. Emphasises his high regard for CD but fears his views are leading to religious decay.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7456

From:
William Bowman, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 160: 269
Summary:

Reports his observations on the concurrence of orbicular muscle spasms, engorgement of eyes with blood, and formation of tears.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-7457

From:
Julius Victor Carus
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 161: 77
Summary:

A bibliographical query arising in translation of Descent. Two misprints noted.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7458

From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 192
Summary:

Is glad CD does not believe he is biased by an odium theologicum. Comments on the first volume of Descent. Is convinced of the truth of evolution, but believes natural selection plays only a secondary role and that man is fundamentally different from the rest of creation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7460

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 106: B96–7
Summary:

Response to [vol. 1 of] CD’s Descent.

Not yet convinced on sexual selection and protection, though their differences are not so great as CD thinks.

On man, he does not think CD has accounted for every step of his development by "ascertained laws".

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP1938

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 January 1871
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: DAR 106: B96-97
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 210
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 255-257]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7463

From:
Vladimir Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Владимир Онуфриевич Ковалевский)
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 169: 86
Summary:

Has received all the proof-sheets of first volume and of second volume to p. 168 [Descent].

Leaves for Paris tomorrow.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7467

From:
St George Jackson Mivart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 193
Summary:

Thanks CD for the second volume of Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-7468

From:
William Winwood Reade
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 176: 44
Summary:

Thinks G. H. Lewes will review Descent in Pall Mall Gazette.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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