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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Patrick Matthew
Date:
13 June [1862]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963)
Summary:

It would be a pleasure to see "the first enunciator of the theory of Natural Selection" but his health makes it impossible. Hopes to come to London soon and would like to arrange an interview with PM if he is staying more than a week.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Patrick Matthew
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Dec 1862
Source of text:
DAR 171: 91
Summary:

Apologises for not writing last summer. Scientific progress is all but complete. Our civilisation will fall now that it has reached the peak of its development.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Patrick Matthew
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 June 1864
Source of text:
DAR 171: 92
Summary:

Would like to meet CD.

He is writing a piece on the Schleswig-Holstein affair which will expose the British press.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Patrick Matthew
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 Mar 1871
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Library)
Summary:

Encloses an article he wrote for the Scotsman [9 Mar 1871, p. 5].

Wishes he had time to write a critique of Descent. There is evidence of design and benevolence in nature. Beauty cannot be accounted for by natural selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Patrick Matthew
Date:
15 Mar [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (Acc.10963)
Summary:

PM’s letter and newspaper article [see 7576] show him to be still vigorous. CD doubts that he himself will be good for much more.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project