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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Griffin
Date:
29 Jan [1860]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 28509: 408)
Summary:

Returns MS [of biography for Dictionary of contemporary biography (1861)]. Part was inaccurate, and there was an important omission so CD has had a new copy made.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Octavian Blewitt
Date:
27 Mar [1860]
Source of text:
The British Library (Loan 96: RLF 4/15 1860 file 3)
Summary:

Declines the honour of acting as Steward at the Annual Dinner of the Royal Literary Fund.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st baronet
Date:
1 May [1860]
Source of text:
The British Library (Surrogate RP 7400)
Summary:

Much obliged for note from Alexander von Keyserling. Geologist going one inch with CD more important than naturalist going two or three.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
18 May 1860
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 46434: 21–23v)
Summary:

Pleasure in ARW’s approbation of the Origin. Other supporters among scientists. ARW’s generosity.

Attacks by Owen, Sedgwick, and others.

Anticipation of natural selection by Matthew in 1830.

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Darwin Correspondence Project