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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1860].01.15. Jan 15 Mr H C. W. in letter sticks up for convergence. CUL-DAR47.136a. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2022. RN1

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Jan 15 Mr H C. W. in letter sticks up for convergence, but says too lengthy to give facts & reasons.— Says truly convergence would convert my diagram into net-work. My argument about same species arising in different areas from 2 other species, is in fact applicable to the question; for it comes to this world species *belong to distinct genera in two countries become modified into species of same genus.

I doubt.—

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[Incomplete copy of the letter to Watson, [5–11 January 1860]]

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