From H. C. Watson [3? January 1860]
Summary
Notes by HCW on the Origin dealing especially with divergence and convergence. Believes there is some natural tendency to converge into groups in opposition to divergence generated by natural selection.
| Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [3? Jan 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 135–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2636 |
To H. C. Watson [5–11 January 1860]
Summary
Discusses the possibility of "convergence" occurring; believes it could be only very limited.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Date: | [5–11 Jan 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 136a (verso); The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell collection Coll-203/A3/5: 77–87) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2639 |
From H. C. Watson 10 May 1860
Summary
Returns reviews of Origin.
F. J. Pictet [Arch. Sci. Phys. & Nat. n.s. 7 (1860): 231–55] goes further than he himself realises.
Naturalists will resist CD’s views until faith in certain "impassable" barriers between existent species is shaken.
Gives CD an instance of convergence.
| Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 May 1860 |
| Classmark: | DAR 47: 160–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2793 |
From H. C. Watson to George Gordon 19 September 1860
Summary
HCW thanks GG for supplying CD with specimens of Goodyera.
| Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Addressee: | George Gordon |
| Date: | 29 Sept 1860 |
| Classmark: | Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 60.15) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2920F |
From H. C. Watson to George Gordon 19 September 1860
Summary
HCW thanks GG for responding so promptly to CD’s application for assistance.
Wonders whether natural selection can operate to the extent CD contends.
| Author: | Hewett Cottrell Watson |
| Addressee: | George Gordon |
| Date: | 19 Sept 1860 |
| Classmark: | Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 60.15) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2921F |
| letter | (5) |
| Watson, H. C. | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Gordon, George (a) | (2) |
| Watson, H. C. | (1) |
| Watson, H. C. | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Gordon, George (a) | (2) |
