To T. H. Huxley 1 November [1860]
Summary
THH’s term "Pithecoid Man" is a theory in itself.
CD is convinced that his doctrine of a mundane period of glaciation is correct.
Henrietta’s serious illness.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 1 Nov [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 141) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2972 |
To T. H. Huxley [after 20 April 1860]
Summary
Asks whether THH had by mistake taken the National Review containing W. B. Carpenter’s review.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | [after 20 Apr 1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 255) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2765A |
To T. H. Huxley 20 March [1860]
Summary
Invites THH to join Hooker at Down on 5 April.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 20 Mar [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 160) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3093 |
To T. H. Huxley 9 April [1860]
Summary
Owen on the branchiae of Balanidae.
The Edinburgh Review article on the Origin [by Owen, 111 (1860): 487–532] full of misrepresentations, with a brutal attack on THH.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 9 Apr [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 111) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2751 |
To T. H. Huxley 3 July [1860]
Summary
Has had a report on Oxford BAAS meeting from Hooker. Asks THH to write about it. Has heard he fought nobly with Owen and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce. Regrets trouble he has caused his friends.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 3 July [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 121) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2854 |
To T. H. Huxley [26 January 1860]
Summary
Has arranged with Baily the poulterer for pigeons for THH to exhibit at Royal Institution lecture.
E. A. Darwin will subscribe to H. Spencer’s book [First principles: a system of philosophy (1862)].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | [26 Jan 1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 119) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2673 |
To T. H. Huxley 20 July [1860]
Summary
On the Fraser’s Magazine review by Hopkins [see 2860] and the Quarterly Review article by Wilberforce ["Darwin’s Origin of species", 108 (1860): 225–64]. The course of opinion since Oxford BAAS meeting. Asa Gray.
Need for Natural History Review, but fears it will be a burden for THH and lessen his original work. His own problem with work: if he had other duties he would be able to do absolutely nothing in science.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 20 July [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 125) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2873 |
To T. H. Huxley 21 [January 1860]
Summary
Sends copy of 2d ed. of Origin, with list of corrections.
Is at work on "fuller work" [Variation].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 21 [Jan 1860] |
| Classmark: | Janet Huxley (private collection); Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 102) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2660 |
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| Huxley, T. H. | (8) |
