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DCP-LETT-2521

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
11 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Sends Origin to JP. Says it is as yet only an abstract. Fears JP will "fulminate anathemas" against it. Asks him to read it all straight through, otherwise it will be unintelligible.

Is not so foolish as to expect to convert anyone. CD remembers how many long years his own conversion took. Hooker "has completely given up species as immutable creatures".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2556

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
26 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Though many facts of palaeontology may be against his theory, CD begs JP to consider whether a theory wholly false could explain several classes of facts – which CD enumerates.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2560G

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
29 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Duke University, Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library (tipped in to the Phillips copy of Origin (QH365 .O1859 1859 8vo c.1))
Summary:

Apologises for not having had time to read Phillips’ books.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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