From J. D. Hooker 22 December 1874
Summary
Will help Romanes. Offers Kew’s facilities for experiments. Is writing to the Board [of Works?] about a physiological laboratory, which Sir Philip Joddrell has offered to build. Thinks Government should support original research like Romanes’.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 239–40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9771 |
To G. J. Romanes 23 December 1874
Summary
Urges GJR to visit Hooker at Kew.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 23 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.456) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9772 |
From T. H. Huxley 23 December 1874
Summary
Entirely sympathises with CD about Mivart’s attack on George. THH has had a letter from Mivart in which he pleads guilty, but THH has decided there is no patching the matter up. Advises against doing anything unless Mivart takes initiative.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 356–7; DAR 166: 336 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9773 |
To Arnold Dodel 23 December 1874
Summary
Thanks AD-P for sending his work, not yet received, on evolution [Die neuere Schöpfungsgeschichte (1875)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arnold Dodel-Port |
Date: | 23 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | Zentralbibliothek, Zürich (Ms. Z VIII 417.2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9775 |
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
Author: | Daniel Oliver |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 114 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9778 |
To Asa Gray 25 December 1874
Summary
Read AG’s article [see 9753] on longevity and duration of varieties with great interest.
Death of Mrs Hooker.
Hopes Insectivorous plants will be out in the spring.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asa Gray |
Date: | 25 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University (110) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9779 |
From J. D. Hooker [26 December 1874]
Summary
Has gone over Huxley’s letter, thinks it a model. All must now await developments. If Mivart does not apologise, JDH will write to him.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [26 Dec 1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 241–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9780 |
To Ernst Haeckel 26 December 1874
Summary
Comments on review of EH’s Anthropogenie [1874].
Mentions recent work of Huxley and other scientists.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Ernst Philipp August (Ernst) Haeckel |
Date: | 26 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | Ernst-Haeckel-Haus (Bestand A–Abt. 1: 1–52/32) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9781 |
To G. J. Romanes 27 December 1874
Summary
Discourages grafting ears of rabbits. Suggests comb of fowl.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George John Romanes |
Date: | 27 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.457) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9783 |
To John Tyndall 27 December 1874
Summary
Asks JT to persuade Lady Lubbock to change physicians and put herself in the care of Andrew Clark. Thinks this alone will save her.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Tyndall |
Date: | 27 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 22 (EH 88205960) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9784 |
To J. D. Hooker 27 December [1874]
Summary
Has not heard from Mivart. He is not so good a Christian as JDH and cannot forgive a man for malicious lying merely because he says he is sorry. Does not think Mivart will apologise. Still thinks the simple, most manly thing, is to write to Mivart directly and tell him what he thinks of him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | 27 Dec [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 95: 360–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9785 |
To Arnold Dodel 27 December 1874
Summary
Thanks AD-P for the copy of his work [see 9756].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Arnold Dodel-Port |
Date: | 27 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | Zentralbibliothek, Zürich (Ms. Z VIII 417.2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9786 |
From John Tyndall 28 December 1874
Summary
JT had not known Lady Lubbock was ill. Will try to persuade her [to change physicians]. Agrees Andrew Clark is best.
Hooker has survived his crisis [death of his wife].
St G. J. Mivart’s act is a natural outflow of his character.
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C17–18 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9787 |
From J. D. Hooker 29 December 1874
Summary
Explains that his letter had to do with how he should act publicly to Mivart if he retracted. He would not forgive him. If he does not retract, it would no longer be possible to keep him Secretary of the Linnean Society.
Drosophyllum will be sent when weather permits.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 243–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9788 |
To James Crichton-Browne 29 December [1874?]
Summary
States his very high opinion of [JC-B’s?] abilities as judged from his writings and many excellent letters, and his suitability for some post in histology and pathology.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Crichton-Browne |
Date: | 29 Dec [1874?] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C74 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9790 |
To Asher & Co. 31 December [1874–81]
Summary
Please to send parcel to Orpington Station.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Asher & Co. |
Date: | 31 Dec [1874-81] |
Classmark: | Jeremy Norman (dealer) (Catalogue 47, item 13) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9790F |
From Mary Treat 2 December 1874
Author: | Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Davis; Mary Lua Adelia (Mary) Treat |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 109–10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9740 |
To H. A. Huxley [5 December 1874]
Summary
Wants to see Huxley tomorrow, but knows he is going down to High Elms to see Colenso.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Henrietta Anne Heathorn; Henrietta Anne Huxley |
Date: | [5 Dec 1874] |
Classmark: | Janet Huxley (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9743F |
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