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Darwin Correspondence Project

From C. E. Ferguson   27 December 1879

Indianapolis Ind.

Dec. 27, 1879.

Mr. Charles Darwin.

Dear Sir.

Knowing your authority on the theory of evolution as relating to man, I take the liberty of of asking you if you will be so kind as to give me a list of books on the subject, such as a person desiring to cover the entire ground may need.1

By doing this you will greatly oblige | your very sincerely | Charles E. Ferguson

Footnotes

For CD’s reply, see Correspondence vol. 28, letter to C. E. Ferguson, 12 January 1880.

Summary

Asks for a list of books on evolution relating to man.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-12371
From
Charles Eugene Ferguson
To
Charles Robert Darwin
Sent from
Indianapolis
Source of text
DAR 201: 10
Physical description
ALS 1p

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Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12371,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12371.xml

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