From T. H. Huxley 28 June 1881
Summary
Has heard from Haeckel the story of refusal [by Humboldt fund] of Berlin Academy to support him because he was supporter of Darwin. R. Virchow has been so unfair to Haeckel that THH is inclined to think it is a true account. But obtaining the funds in England is extremely difficult.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 9: 211) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13223 |
From E. J. Edwards 28 June 1881
Summary
Remembers being taken by CD, as a Shrewsbury senior, on a botanical collecting trip.
Sends a portrait [of Robert Waring Darwin (1766–1848)?] from an old portfolio.
| Author: | Edward James Justinian George (Edward) (James) Edwards |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 201 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13224 |
To Francis Darwin 28 June [1881]
Summary
Comments on FD’s notions about movement of multicellular and unicellular organisms.
Comments on an interesting letter received from J. B. Hannay [see 13222] which leads CD to speculate on the possibility of organisms inhabiting a red hot earth under great pressure.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 28 June [1881] |
| Classmark: | DAR 211: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13225 |
To T. H. Huxley 28 June 1881
Summary
CD has offered Ernst Haeckel £100 but does not know where to get further aid. Sorry to hear about Du Bois-Reymond, but is not in the least surprised about R. Virchow.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 28 June 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 145: 302 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13226 |
| letter | (4) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
| Darwin, Francis | (1) |
| Edwards, Edward James | (1) |
