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DCP-LETT-4902

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Butler
Date:
30 Sept [1865]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 34486 D ff. 58–9)
Summary:

Thanks SB for his Evidence [for the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1865)], the main argument of which is new to CD. He particularly agrees with the preface.

Has been confined to his bedroom for the last five months.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-4911

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Butler
Date:
6 Oct [1865]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 34486 D ff. 56–7)
Summary:

Thanks SB for letter of 1 October.

Returns the printed letter in which SB replied to the Bishop [of Wellington, N. Z.]; it amused him.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8835

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Butler
Date:
1 Apr [1873]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 34486 D: 60–1)
Summary:

Comments on SB’s book [The fair haven (1873)]. CD is struck by SB’s dramatic power – thinks he could write "a really good novel". Surprised at strength of case SB makes that Jesus did not die on the cross. SB’s identity will soon be universally known: Leslie Stephen knows he is the author.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-12396

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Butler
Date:
3 Jan 1880
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 34486 D ff. 84–5)
Summary:

Krause altered the MS [of his essay on Erasmus Darwin] considerably before sending it to be translated. This is a common practice, but CD now regrets he did not state in his preface that the article had been modified. The translation had been arranged before SB’s book [Evolution, old and new] was announced.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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