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GB 249 T-GED/9/17 · Pièce · 5 December 1887
Fait partie de Patrick Geddes papers

The pursuit of knowledge. Criticism of 'Vestiges' - the progress of man, (with a thought diagram), mentioning the theories of Weismann, Darwin, Oliphant, Fiske and Miss Buckly and stressing his belief in the importance of the reproductive factor. Commentary on disestablishment of the church. The Duke of Argyll's attack on natural selection: he is 'tolerably far gone in muddleheadedness'. Reference to Fothergill, Erasmus, [Jean Baptiste] Lamarck, Robert Chambers and Thomas Huxley.

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GB 249 T-GED/18/2/3 · Pièce · 14 December 1888
Fait partie de Patrick Geddes papers

.1 Letter from J. Arthur Thomson to James Oliphant (brother-in-law of Anna Geddes). Presents his views on Oliphant's article on Geddes's variation theory. 1 p.

.2 Letter from James Oliphant to J. Arthur Thomson. Oliphant is unconvinced by J. Arthur Thomson's arguments and expresses his own opinions on the matter. 4 pp., numbered.

Manuscript.

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GB 249 T-GED/9/39 · Pièce · 11 June 1889
Fait partie de Patrick Geddes papers

Discusses progress of a joint forthcoming publication [probably The Evolution of Sex, 1889, in collaboration with J. Arthur Thomson]. Thomson highlights his recent articles in the Leader. Reference to [ ] McNab. Incomplete.

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GB 249 T-GED/9/37 · Pièce · 29 May 1889
Fait partie de Patrick Geddes papers

Discusses plans, costs and photographs for a publication project [probably the forthcoming publication of The Evolution of Sex, in collaboration with J. Arthur Thomson]. Reference to Mr. Ellis and Mr. Pairman. Incomplete.

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