To W. D. Whitney 5 August 1874
Summary
Praises WDW’s essay on language [North Am. Rev. 119 (1874): 61–88] which argues against Max Müller’s views and is a good defence against an attack made in Quarterly Review on CD’s short discussion of language.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Dwight Whitney |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | Yale University Library: Manuscripts and Archives (William Dwight Whitney Family Papers (MS 555) Box 21, folder 556 1874 Aug 1–12) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9583 |
To J. T. Knowles 5 August 1874
Summary
CD understands JTK’s reasons [for not republishing W. D. Whitney’s article]. Cannot undertake to write anything himself; he needs rest and is unwilling to enter into controversy.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Thomas Knowles |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | Wellcome Collection |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9584 |
From G. H. Darwin 5 August 1874
Summary
Regrets he cannot follow the line of denial CD suggests. Explains why he must defend himself against charge that he approves of oppressive laws.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 38 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9585 |
From H. M. Wilkinson 5 August 1874
Summary
Reports his observations of Utricularia [in their natural state] as CD requested.
| Author: | Henry Marlow Wilkinson |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 84–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9586 |
From John Tyndall 5 August 1874
Summary
Asks CD to look over those parts of the proofs of his Belfast address [Rep. BAAS 44 (1874): lxvi–xcvii] that mention CD.
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9587 |
To G. H. Darwin [5 or 6 August 1874]
Summary
Has no objection to sending GHD’s letter as it is. The only accusation it seems necessary to rebut is about licentiousness. Regrets this is not made more prominent.
Gives some suggestions for GHD’s reply to Mivart’s attack.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Howard Darwin |
| Date: | [5 or 6] Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.1: 28, 30 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9588 |
| letter | (6) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Tyndall, John | (1) |
| Wilkinson, H. M. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Knowles, J. T. | (1) |
| Whitney, W. D. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (2) |
| Knowles, J. T. | (1) |
| Tyndall, John | (1) |
| Whitney, W. D. | (1) |
