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WCP1842

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 April 1859
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 13-14
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 136-137]
  • Darwin, F. (1909). Some letters from Charles Darwin to Alfred Russel Wallace. Christ's College Magazine: 23(70): 214-231 [pp. 222-224]
Summary:

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Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel11915

From:
Robert Main
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.277
Summary:

Is a candidate for the position of Radcliffe Observer and would be pleased if JH would send a testimonial to the Radcliffe Trustees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-2449

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 Apr 1859
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Summary:

First part of Origin MS is with Murray;

CD hopes he has noticed ARW’s work fairly.

ARW is right in thinking that CD was led to believe that selection was the principle of change from studying domesticated productions and that after reading Malthus he "saw at once how to apply this principle". Geographical distribution and geological relations of extinct and recent inhabitants of S. America first led him to the subject, "Especially case of Galapagos Islds". Hooker and Lubbock are full converts and Huxley now believes in species mutation. "We shall live to see all the younger men converts."

Praises ARW’s work and spirit.

CD had actually written a letter to ARW stating he would not publish before him but was persuaded by Lyell and Hooker to allow them to act "as they thought fair & honourably".

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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