To T. H. Huxley 28 April 1873
Summary
Lady Lyell’s death.
Sends names of donors of gift to THH.
The Edinburgh Review has a critical article against CD, THH, Tyndall, and H. Spencer [see 8935]. Thinks Forbes reference not worth answering.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 299) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8887 |
To Anton Dohrn 16 April and 9 August 1874
Summary
Has written to J. Murray to have account of the Zoological Station inserted in the Murray guidebook.
The circular about the Station has been printed; some have already signed.
Received R. Kossman’s paper on Anelasma ["Untersuchungen über die durch Parasitismus hervorgerufenen Umbildungen in der Familie der Pedunculata", Verh. Phys.-med. Ges. Würz. N. F. 5 (1874): 129–57]. The case is the most interesting ever recorded of gradation, i.e., from an animal with a stomach to one with roots like a plant.
Delighted he will examine the complemental males of Scalpellum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Felix Anton (Anton) Dohrn |
Date: | 16 Apr and 9 Aug 1874 |
Classmark: | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (Ana 525. Ba 702) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9414 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Lubbock , and Philip Lutley Sclater . See letter to John Lubbock, 8 April [1874] . Francis Maitland Balfour had sent a photograph of the Zoological Station at Naples (see letter from Anton Dohrn, 6 April 1874 ). CD attended the soirée at the Royal Society of London on 22 April ( letter to Michael Foster, …
To J. S. Burdon Sanderson 15 and 19 April [1875]
Summary
Has written to Lord Derby about the vivisection issue and urged him to speak to the proper members of the Cabinet to prevent "hasty legislation versus science". CD offered to send the sketch of the bill that has been drafted or a small deputation to wait on any member of the Cabinet. Lubbock does not think the petition should be presented as he feels sure that nothing will be done this session.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Scott Burdon Sanderson, 1st baronet |
Date: | 15 and 19 Apr 1875 |
Classmark: | University of the Witwatersrand, Historical Papers Research Archive (A237f, letters to Sir John Burdon Sanderson) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9934 |
To John Tyndall 18 April [1873]
Summary
The Huxley fund amounts to £1955. CD trembles about THH’s answer.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 18 Apr [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 15 (EH 88205953) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8867 |
To John Lubbock, P. L. Sclater, Charles Lyell, W. B. Carpenter, and Michael Foster [7 April 1874]
Summary
Circular requesting recipients to sign an enclosed [missing] statement [relating to appeal for Naples Zoological Station] if they approve of it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury; Philip Lutley Sclater; Charles Lyell, 1st baronet; William Benjamin Carpenter; Michael Foster |
Date: | [7 Apr 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C52–3 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9384 |
letter | (5) |
Burdon Sanderson, J. S. | (1) |
Carpenter, W. B. | (1) |
Dohrn, Anton | (1) |
Foster, Michael | (1) |
Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | |
Burdon Sanderson, J. S. | (1) |
Carpenter, W. B. | (1) |
Dohrn, Anton | (1) |
Foster, Michael | (1) |
Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
Lubbock, John | (1) |
Lyell, Charles | (1) |
Sclater, P. L. | (1) |
Tyndall, John | (1) |