To Herbert Spencer 10 June [1872]
Summary
Expresses his "unbounded admiration" for HS’s article on Martineau ["Mr Martineau on evolution", Contemp. Rev. 20 (1872): 141–54]
and his article on sociology [Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 701–18]. CD never believed in the reigning influence of great men on the world’s progress but could not have given his reasons. "Now every one with eyes to see and ears to hear . . . ought to bow their knee to you, as I for one do."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Herbert Spencer |
| Date: | 10 June [1872] |
| Classmark: | University of London, Senate House Library (MS791/80) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8380 |
From Herbert Spencer 2 November 1866
Summary
Asks whether CD will add his name to a list supporting them in the "[Edward John] Eyre prosecution matter".
| Author: | Herbert Spencer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Nov 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 226 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5265 |
From Herbert Spencer 12 June 1872
Summary
HS hopes in the future to show more fully "absolute emptiness" of James Martineau’s propositions; is glad CD approved of his article dealing with JM’s arguments. [J. Martineau, "The place of mind in nature", Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 606–23; H. Spencer, "Mr Martineau on evolution", Contemp. Rev. 20 (1872): 141–54.]
| Author: | Herbert Spencer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 June 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 230 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8384 |
| letter | (3) |
| Spencer, Herbert | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Spencer, Herbert | (1) |
