From Mary Everest Boole 13 December 1866
Summary
Asks whether CD believes natural selection obviates man’s ability to be guided by spiritual motives. Is anxious that his theory be compatible with her faith.
Author: | Mary Everest Boole |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Dec 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 249 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5303 |
To M. E. Boole 14 December 1866
Summary
Is unable to answer her questions about religious implications of natural selection, but would prefer to believe that suffering in world is due to natural events.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Mary Everest Boole |
Date: | 14 Dec 1866 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 121 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5307 |
From M. E. Boole 17 December [1866]
Summary
Thanks CD for reassurance that moral and religious faith are valid independently of his theory.
Author: | Mary Everest Boole |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Dec [1866] |
Classmark: | DAR 160: 250 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5310 |
Document type
letter | (3) |
Author
Boole, M. E. | (2) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Addressee
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Boole, M. E. | (1) |
Correspondent
Boole, M. E. | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Date
1866 | (3) |
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