To Frederick Temple [c. 28 February 1861]
Summary
Regret that the Archbishop of Canterbury and other English Bishops have severely censured Essays and Reviews [1860]. Believe "such enquiries conducted in a spirit so earnest and reverential … must tend to elicit truth, and to foster a spirit of sound religion". [Signed by CD, numerous men of science, and others.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frederick Temple |
| Date: | [c. 28 Feb 1861] |
| Classmark: | H. G. Hutchinson 1914, 1: 57–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2628 |
Temple, Frederick. 1860. The education of the world. Essays and reviews. London.
Temple, Frederick. 1860. The present relations of science to religion: a sermon. Oxford and London.
From Frederick McDermott 23 November 1880
Summary
Wishes to read CD’s books; will not do so without an assurance of CD’s faith in the New Testament.
| Author: | Frederick McDermott |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 201: 22 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12845 |
From W. E. Darwin [9 November 1879]
Summary
Sends CD petition from Olmstead and asks him to forward it around to get good signatures.
| Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [9 Nov 1879] |
| Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 74), Gardner 1880, pp. 31–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12301F |
To J. D. Hooker 19 [July 1860]
Summary
Asa Gray’s anonymous review.
"Intensely interested" in orchid homologies; like a "game of chess".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Date: | 19 [July 1860] |
| Classmark: | DAR 115: 68 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2871 |
To John Power 3 December 1878
Summary
Petition Cambridge University that candidates for an Honour degree may be relieved from the obligation of passing an examination in Greek.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Power |
| Date: | 3 Dec 1878 |
| Classmark: | Cambridge University Reporter, 7 December 1878, pp. 206–7 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11768G |
To W. E. Darwin 21 [July 1857]
Summary
Writes of WED’s recent excursion to Manchester and his future educational plans.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
| Date: | 21 [July 1857] |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 16 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2097 |
To J. W. Ellis 21 January 1882
Summary
Asking the lord mayor of London to call a public meeting concerning the persecution of the Jews in Russia.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Whittaker Ellis, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 21 Jan 1882 |
| Classmark: | Observer, 22 January 1882, p. 5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13631F |
From Gideon Lincecum 29 December 1860
Summary
Gives observations on the habits of the "agricultural ant" of Texas.
| Author: | Gideon Lincecum |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Dec 1860 |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3035 |
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 St George Jackson Mivart 9 December [1867]
Summary
Thanks for his memoir ["On the appendicular skeleton of the Primates"].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | St George Jackson Mivart |
| Date: | 9 Dec [1867] |
| Classmark: | Sotheby’s (dealers) (21 and 22 July 1988, pp. 212–13) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5720A |
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- … Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–. Descent : The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871. Gruber, Jacob W. 1960. A conscience in conflict. The life of St. George Jackson Mivart. New York: Columbia University Press for Temple …
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