From A. R. Wallace   2 January 1864

Summary

Remarks on ARW’s review of Samuel Haughton’s paper on bees’ cells

and Origin.

Agassiz’s strength as geologist and weakness in natural history theory.

Work problems.

His butterfly collection.

Problems with book on Malay journey.

Recommends Herbert Spencer and his Social statics.

Spencer’s "masterly" nebular hypothesis.

Letter details

Record number

DCP-LETT-4378

From

Alfred Russel Wallace

To

Charles Robert Darwin

Date

2 Jan 1864

Sent from

London, Westbourne Grove Terrace, 5

Source of text

DAR 106: B8–11

Physical description

8pp †

Contributor

Darwin Correspondence Project[View Ɛpsilon collection]

Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 12.

• Darwin, C. R.
• Wallace, A. R.