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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
16 September [1868]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 149-150
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 222-223]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6367

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs
Date:
16 Sept 1868
Source of text:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois History and Lincoln Collections (Hinrichs Papers, IHLC MS 712, Box 5)
Summary:

Acknowledges letter of 31 August and various works. Regrets he is unable to help GH with his works but will seek to interest Tyndall. Discourages GH on prospect of publication of his new book in England.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6369

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
16 Sept [1868]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff.190–191)
Summary:

B. D. Walsh has not received his copy of Variation. Several other foreign correspondents have similar complaints.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-6368

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
16 Sept [1868]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 149–50)
Summary:

CD’s oscillating views relating to protection and sexual selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel11941

From:
William Mathews, Jr.
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.303
Summary:

While in Switzerland requested his wife to send to JH a little tract on Count de S. Robert's hypsometrical investigations. Found that Robert's formulae worked correctly for ordinary European heights. Realizes that JH demolished Robert's theories, but Robert also showed observations on P. S. Laplace's theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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