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DCP-LETT-1895

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
8 [June 1856]
Source of text:
University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-10)
Summary:

The responses to his queries on domestic variations are coming in from all over; believes he will make an interesting collection. At present concerned with rabbits and ducks.

Has told Lyell of his views on species and CL urges CD to publish a preliminary essay. Has begun to work on it, with fear and trembling at its inadequacies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2304

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
6 July [1858]
Source of text:
University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Pearce/Darwin Fox collection RBSC-ARC-1721-1-73)
Summary:

The crisis is abating – no further scarlet fever in the family.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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