To N. D. Doedes 2 April 1873
Summary
The impossibility of conceiving that the universe arose through chance is the chief argument for the existence of God, but CD has never been able to decide whether this is an argument of real value. Safest to believe that the subject is beyond man’s intellect, "but man can do his duty".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Nicolaas Dirk Doedes |
| Date: | 2 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 139.12: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8837 |
To J. C. Costerus and N. D. Doedes [22?] March 1873
Summary
Thanks them for their kind letter and interest in his work. Sends photograph.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Jan Constantijn Costerus; Nicolaas Dirk Doedes |
| Date: | [22?] Mar 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 139.12: 11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8807 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Doedes, N. D. | (2) |
| Costerus, J. C. | (1) |
Date
| 1873 | (2) |
