To Chauncey Wright 13 and 14 July [1871]
Summary
Comments on CW’s article on phyllotaxy;
discusses criticisms of Origin by Mivart.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
| Date: | 13 and 14 July 1871 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7865 |
To Chauncey Wright 17 July [1871]
Summary
Wishes to republish CW’s review as pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
Two sons will visit America. Hopes they may call on CW.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
| Date: | 17 July [1871] |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7869 |
To Chauncey Wright 12 September 1871
Summary
CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] nearly ready. Friends have been much struck by it but say several passages rather obscure.
Glad CW coming to England. Will be delighted to see him at Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
| Date: | 12 Sept 1871 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 384 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7933 |
To Chauncey Wright 23 September [1871]
Summary
Forwards a letter. Has distributed 220 copies of the pamphlet [Darwinism 1871].
Thomas Henry Huxley has sent review of St George Jackson Mivart’s On the genesis of species and his review of Descent in Quarterly Review (Mivart 1871a and [Mivart] 1871c) to the Contemporary Review [18 (1871): 443–76] .
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
| Date: | 23 Sept [1871] |
| Classmark: | Massachusetts Historical Society (George E. Nitzsche Unitariana collection, box 4) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7964F |
To Chauncey Wright 28 October 1871
Summary
Glad CW has written on phyllotaxy [Mem. Am. Acad. Arts & Sci. n.s. 9 (1867–73): 379–415].
Sure that CW’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)] will do cause good service.
Grateful for kindness to sons in America.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Chauncey Wright |
| Date: | 28 Oct 1871 |
| Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8033 |
