To A. R. Wallace   25 January [1859]

Summary

Expresses pleasure and relief at ARW’s response to joint publication of their pieces about natural selection.

Plans for the "abstract" [Origin].

Birds’ nests as evidence of variation of instincts.

Their collection of bees’ combs.

Praises ARW’s article.

Lyell’s and Hooker’s views [of species issue].

Letter details

Record number

DCP-LETT-2405

From

Charles Robert Darwin

To

Alfred Russel Wallace

Date

25 Jan [1859]

Sent from

Down

Source of text

The British Library (Add MS 46434)

Physical description

8pp

Contributor

Darwin Correspondence Project[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 7.

• Darwin, C. R.
• Wallace, A. R.