To Charles Henry Lardner Woodd 4 March 1850
Summary
Comments on paper by CHLW.
Considers effect of heat on bending of strata, and producing volcanoes and elevation.
"I can have no doubt that speculative men, with a curb on, make far the best observers."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Henry Lardner Woodd |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1850 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 375 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1307 |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
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| Woodd, C. H. L. | (1) |
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| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Woodd, C. H. L. | (1) |
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