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To A. R. Wallace   22 February [1868]

Summary

Reports work on sexual selection. Problems with the relative numbers of the two sexes and polygamy. Asks ARW’s help with several questions on polygamous birds.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  22 Feb [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 104–5)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5912

To A. R. Wallace   27 February [1868]

Summary

Pleased by ARW’s response to Pangenesis.

On negative reception by his friends.

Further argument concerning sterility and natural selection.

Polygamy and sexual selection.

Protection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  27 Feb [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 108–11)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-5940

To A. R. Wallace   17 [March 1868]

Summary

On his Primula paper for the Linnean Society ["On the specific difference between Primula veris, Brit. Fl. (var. officialis, Linn.), P. vulgaris, Brit. Fl. var. acaulis, Linn.), and P. elatior, Jacq.; and on the hybrid nature of the common oxlip; with supplementary remarks on naturally produced hybrids of the genus Verbascum", [officinalis!?] J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Bot.) 10 (1869): 437–54].

Peacocks and sexual selection.

ARW’s sterility argument has driven CD’s sons half-mad.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  17 [Mar 1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 43434: 115–17)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6018

To A. R. Wallace   [21 March 1868]

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Summary

On problem of sterility, CD cannot persuade himself that it has been gained by natural selection.

On sexual selection and minute variations, he tends to agree with ARW. Sends George Darwin’s notes on ARW’s argument.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  [21 Mar 1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 119–20); DAR 106: B160–3
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6033

To A. R. Wallace   27 March [1868]

Summary

There are so many doubtful points on the problems relating to sterility that they will never agree.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  27 Mar [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 123–4)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6058

To A. R. Wallace   6 April [1868]

Summary

More on the "terrible problem" of natural selection and sterility. CD’s reasons for disagreeing with ARW. CD analyses and answers ARW in detail in defence of his conclusion that sterility cannot be increased through natural selection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  6 Apr [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 125–9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6095

To A. R. Wallace   9 April [1868]

Summary

Warns ARW of dubious character of list of European alpine genera and species in volcanoes of Hawaii. Problems of geographical distribution in oceanic islands.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  9 Apr [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6109

To A. R. Wallace   15 April [1868]

Summary

Admires ARW’s "Theory of birds’ nests" [J. Travel & Nat. Hist. 1 (1868): 73].

Discusses their respective views on birds’ nests, sexual selection, and protection.

Asks why, if brilliant colours of female butterflies are result of protective mimicry, do not males become equally brilliant? CD believes variation in females alone accounts for it, rather than protection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  15 Apr [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 133–5)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6121

To A. R. Wallace   30 April [1868]

Summary

More on CD’s objections to ARW’s views on protection and natural selection.

Sexual selection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  30 Apr [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 136–9)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6146

To A. R. Wallace   5 May [1868]

Summary

Criticism of ARW for too little esteem of the role of sexual selection as agent in giving colour.

Response to other topics.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  5 May [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 140–1)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6161

To A. R. Wallace   19 August [1868]

Summary

The problem of dimorphic plants and their fertility.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  19 Aug [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 143–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6322

To A. R. Wallace   16 September [1868]

Summary

CD’s oscillating views relating to protection and sexual selection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  16 Sept [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 149–50)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6368

To A. R. Wallace   23 September [1868]

Summary

On their differences concerning sexual selection and protection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  23 Sept [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 153–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6386

To A. R. Wallace   6 October [1868]

Summary

Sexual selection, protection.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:  6 Oct [1868]
Classmark:  The British Library (Add MS 46434: 162–3)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-6412
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