From Jan van Bolhuis [13 November 1879]
M!
What must we believe over the orig⟨in⟩ of men? The doctrine of the bible in ⟨ge⟩nesis or Your doctrine of the descent from animal? Because I have read over your interest to the Christian mission I am very desiring to know or you stick to your fallible doctrine—or to the Word of the Lord. Will me do the kindness to answer me.
The grace of the Lord with you!
J. Van Bolhuis | Minister Verbi Divini1 | at Lichtenvoorde prov. Gelderland Nederland
Footnotes
Minister Verbi Divini: servant of the divine word (Latin; a title particularly associated with reformed Protestant churchmen). No reply has been found to this postcard.
Summary
Does CD believe in the "Word of the Lord", i.e., Genesis?
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12315
- From
- Jan van Bolhuis
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Lichtenvoorde
- Postmark
- AMST. 13 Nov ⟨ ⟩ LONDON NO 15 79
- Source of text
- DAR 160: 236
- Physical description
- ApcS
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12315,” accessed on 27 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12315.xml
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