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WCP2097

Letter (WCP2097.1987)

[1]

Popular Science Review,

8 Nottingham Place W.

192, Piccadilly. W.

Novr— 6. 1867

Dear Sir

Could you find time to write me an article for our forthcoming No on the following subject, "The influence of domestication on animals." What I want is a paper on the subject [illeg.] in Mr. Darwin's1 book2 (either out or nearly ready) and shewing that the theory of the origin of species to which you & Mr [2] Darwin may equally lay claim is supported by the argument deduced from the practice of artificial selection— The paper should not extend beyond 9 pp. and M.S.S. should be in my hands not later than Decr 1st — We pay on completion £8.8 per sheet.

Faithfully yours | Henry Lawson3 [signature]

A. R. Wallace FRS

P.S. An early reply will oblige me.

1
Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882). British naturalist, geologist and author, notably of On the Origin of Species (1859).
2
Darwin, C. R. 1868. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication. 2 vols. London: John Murray.
3
Lawson, Henry (1840-1877). British physician and editor of the Popular Science Review, Monthly Microscopical Journal, and Scientific Opinion.

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Transcribed by Hamburger, Esther [2015-05-13] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2015-05-13] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2020-09-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

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