More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 A Record of His Work in a Series of Hitherto Unpublished Letters

LETTER 526. TO J.D. HOOKER. Down, September 28th [1861].

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It is, I believe, true that Glen Roy shelves (I remember your Indian letter) were formed by glacial lakes. I persuaded Mr. Jamieson, an excellent observer, to go and observe them; and this is his result. There are some great difficulties to be explained, but I presume this will ultimately be proved the truth...