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To T. H. Huxley   13 December [1859]

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Sends anecdotes and drawings of pigeons for Royal Institution lecture. Offers parts on hybridisation and pigeons from his MS (if THH has patience to read them).

Has heard George Busk is converted.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:  13 Dec [1859]
Classmark:  Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 82–6)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2582

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  • … from his MS (if THH has patience to read them). Has heard George Busk is converted. …
  • … to T.  H. Huxley, 16 December [1859] . George Busk was a close friend of Huxley’s and …

To T. H. Huxley   10 November [1860]

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On the prospectus of Natural History Review. Suggests it might offer information on whether subjects that correspondents may wish to investigate have been done already.

Henrietta still very seriously ill.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:  10 Nov [1860]
Classmark:  Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 143)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2979

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  • … included, in addition to Huxley, George Busk , William Benjamin Carpenter , Frederick …

To T. H. Huxley   23 October [1858]

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CD’s reasons for not signing the memorial requesting removal of natural history exhibits from British Museum. Less sure about moving botanical specimens to Kew. His notion of museum organisation.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:  23 Oct [1858]
Classmark:  Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 243)
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-2347

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  • … signed by CD, Huxley, George Bentham , George Busk , William Benjamin Carpenter , William …

From G. G. Stokes to T. H. Huxley   8 December 1864

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Corrects a minor error in his last letter.

Urges THH to return proofs of his paper to Royal Society. Some authors are more ready to come down on reviewers and secretary for delay than to get on with their own proofs.

Author:  George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet
Addressee:  Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:  8 Dec 1864
Classmark:  DAR 99: 87–8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4709

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  • … Stokes refers to George Busk and Hugh Falconer (see letter from G.  G.  Stokes to T.  H.   …

From G. G. Stokes to T. H. Huxley   7 December 1864

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It is improbable that he changed the wording of Sabine’s address without his noticing. Proceeds to defend the passage by quoting the rules of the award of the Copley Medal and the Royal Society Council’s action in this case, which is accurately presented in the wording of the award.

Author:  George Gabriel Stokes, 1st baronet
Addressee:  Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:  7 Dec 1864
Classmark:  DAR 99: 81–4
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-4704

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  • … December 1864  and n.  3, and Appendix IV. George Busk nominated CD for the Copley Medal; …
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