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In letter p. 11. appended to Lesquereux (8vo Pamph. 256) curious case of Mosses varying in important characters Especially in California

[Lesquereux, Leo. 1859-1863. On some questions concerning the coal formations of North America. American Journal of Science and Arts 2d ser. 28 (1859): 21-37; 30 (1860): 63-74, 367-384; 32 (1861): 15-25, 193-205; 33 (1862): 206-216; 35 (1863): 375-386. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 256] PDF Life and letters, vol. 1, pp. 32-3 n*: "*Towards the end of the year my father received the news of a new convert to his views, in the person of the distinguished American naturalist Lesquereux. He wrote to Sir J. D. Hooker: 'I have had an enormous letter from Leo Lesquereux (after doubts, I did not think it worth sending you) on Coal Flora. He wrote some excellent articles in 'Silliman' against 'Origin' views; but he says now, after repeated reading of the book, he is a convert!'"]