To J. D. Hooker 22 June [1876]1
My dear H.
I do not much like the enclosed. They sound to me like truckling to the parsons or to Westminster Abbey.2
Ever yours | C. Darwin
June 22d.
[Enclosure]
Beneath this stone are the remains of Sir Charles Lyell | Author of Principles of Geology3
Born 1797 | Died 1875.
The Search of Truth & love of Gods laws manifested in his works was the aim & occupation of his entire life—
or.
In whatever direction we pursue our researches whether in time or space, we discover everywhere the clear proofs of a Creative Intelligence and of His foresight wisdom & powers.
Principles of Geology4
(too much & too little!)
Footnotes
Bibliography
Lyell, Charles. 1830–3. Principles of geology, being an attempt to explain the former changes of the earth’s surface, by reference to causes now in operation. 3 vols. London: John Murray.
Summary
Returns Mrs Lyell’s versions of Lyell memorial inscription. Disapproves of religious tone.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10543
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Joseph Dalton Hooker
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- DAR 95: 413–14
- Physical description
- ALS 1p encl
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10543,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10543.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 24
