To T. H. Huxley 28 December [1859]
Summary
Delighted with Times review [26 Dec 1859]. Puzzled by author, suspects THH, but publication in Times makes it unlikely. Sorry for Owen.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 28 Dec [1859] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 92) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2611 |
To John Lubbock 21 [March 1859]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Lubbock, 4th baronet and 1st Baron Avebury |
Date: | 21 [Mar 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 263: 30 (EH 88206479) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2419 |
To W. D. Fox [12 February 1859]
Summary
Undergoing hydropathic treatment for his old ailment.
The "Abstract" [Origin] is the cause. Only two chapters to do.
His satisfaction that he believes he has convinced Hooker and Huxley and staggered Lyell.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
Date: | [12 Feb 1859] |
Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 106) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2412 |
To G. V. Reed 26 September [1859]
Summary
Encloses draft in payment for tutoring of sons Francis and Leonard, with thanks for all GVR’s assistance.
Will send his servant for Arum plant.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | George Varenne Reed |
Date: | 26 Sept [1859] |
Classmark: | Buckinghamshire Record Office (D 22/39/3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2495 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … 27 th ) as I believe. — I return you my very sincere thanks for all your great kindness & assistance to my Boys. I cannot say how I regret for our own sake your projected African Expedition. I yet hope it may be deferred, at least till the Spring. My dear Sir | Yours very sincerely | C. Darwin P.S. | My servant will call after 12 …
To J. D. Hooker [20 November 1859]
Summary
Curious about author of review of Origin in Athenæum.
W. B. Carpenter has written and sounds converted, as has Quatrefages [de Bréau], who will "go a long way with" CD.
Has been ill and thus had time to brood about reception of book.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Date: | [20 Nov 1859] |
Classmark: | DAR 115: 27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2537 |
letter | (5) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
Lubbock, John | (1) |
Reed, G. V. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
Fox, W. D. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
Huxley, T. H. | (1) |
Lubbock, John | (1) |