To T. H. Huxley 24 December [1874]
Summary
THH’s letter to Mivart is "tremendous". CD’s feelings and intentions about the matter.
If THH has made out homology of the skull, it is grandest discovery in years.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 24 Dec [1874] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 311) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9776 |
To J. D. Hooker 24 December [1874]
Summary
Encloses note from Huxley and copy of Huxley’s answer to Mivart – a tremendous reproof. On Huxley’s advice, CD will not write to Mivart. Thinks Mivart’s private apology to Huxley makes the case even worse.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 24 Dec [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 95: 358–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9777 |
From Daniel Oliver 24 December 1874
Summary
Sends capsules with results from Genlisea specimens and fragments of Polypompholyx.
| Author: | Daniel Oliver |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Dec 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 114 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9778 |
From St. G. J. Mivart to T. H. Huxley 24 December 1874
Summary
A confidential letter explaining in detail the extent to which he regrets his attack upon [George] Darwin’s article.
| Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 24 Dec 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 145: 369 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9778F |
To ? 24 December [1874–81]
Summary
Sends compliments and thanks.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Unidentified |
| Date: | 24 Dec [1874-81] |
| Classmark: | William Patrick Watson (dealer) (catalogue 21, 2016) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9778G |
Document type
| letter | (5) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Mivart, S. G. J. | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
Addressee
| Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Mivart, S. G. J. | (1) |
| Oliver, Daniel | (1) |
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