From John Scott [20 November – 2 December 1862]
Summary
JS does not fully accept natural selection.
Has never raised oxlips from cowslips or primroses; reports of such must be cases of crossing.
Discusses relative fertility of varieties, self-fertility of hybrids, and plans for experiments on enhanced hybrid fertility.
| Author: | John Scott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [20 Nov – 2 Dec 1862] |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3815 |
To H. W. Bates 20 November [1862]
Summary
Just finished HWB’s paper ["Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon valley", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 23 (1862): 495–566], one of the most remarkable he has ever read. Found mimetic cases and connection of facts marvellous. Finds equally important the facts on variation and segregation of complete and semi-complete species. Questions whether insect mimicry is not due to small size and defencelessness. Criticises title of paper. Mentions that Wallace will appreciate it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Henry Walter Bates |
| Date: | 20 Nov [1862] |
| Classmark: | Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3816 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
Addressee
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Bates, H. W. | (1) |
| Scott, John | (1) |
