To G. M. Tracy [after 11 January 1877]¹

[2 Bryanston Street, London.]

Much obliged for your excellent observation & I admit that they apparently throw you have thrown much doubt on my. conclusions.—²

Ch. Darwin

ADraftS

The date is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter from G. M. Tracy, 11 January 1877.

See letter from G. M. Tracy, 11 January 1877; Tracy had observed that holly-trees in sheltered spots were full of berries.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

1.1 excellent] interl pencil

1.1 & … they] interl above del ‘seems’

1.1 I] over ‘he’

1.1 apparently] above del ‘the’

1.2 you have thrown] interl pencil

1.2 my.] pencil after del ‘his’

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-10781,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-10781