From John Tyndall 8 April [1873]
Summary
William Spottiswoode was not at home, but JT sought out Herbert Spencer. Spencer will come with JT to see CD [about the Huxley fund].
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8849 |
To John Tyndall 8 April [1873]
Summary
CD will write to William Spottiswoode about the fund for Huxley. CD is raising his subscription to £300. "We have done a good day’s work … [it] gives me a higher opinion of human nature than I had before, though I am not one of those who think lowly of mankind."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 8 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 13 (EH 88205951) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8850 |
From John Tyndall 9 April [1873]
Summary
Is convinced that the "brotherly spirit of the transaction" will cause Huxley not to raise objections.
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8852 |
From John Tyndall 10 April 1873
Summary
W. G. Armstrong and T. H. Farrer have both contributed [to the Huxley fund].
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8855 |
To John Tyndall 11 April 1873
Summary
Sends JT the list and amounts subscribed for Huxley. It will probably amount to £1800. He will write to Huxley and use every argument he can to make him accept.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 11 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 14 (EH 88205952) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8856 |
From John Tyndall 16 April 1873
Summary
It is Huxley’s "duty to do what we wish him to do – his duty to his wife and children, his duty to us and to the world". Shares CD’s wish that Mrs [Henry] L[yell?] had not subscribed – it suggests the idea of an effort.
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C13–14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8860 |
To John Tyndall 18 April [1873]
Summary
The Huxley fund amounts to £1955. CD trembles about THH’s answer.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 18 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 15 (EH 88205953) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8867 |
From John Tyndall 21 April 1873
Summary
[Sir Joseph?] Whitworth’s contribution brings total to over £2000. Wishes CD could be persuaded to come to lunch with Huxley and Emerson.
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8870 |
To John Tyndall 25 April [1873]
Summary
Sends Huxley’s "charming letter". Asks whether it should be sent to Lady Millicent Jones. CD is "so happy about the whole affair".
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 25 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 16 (EH 88205954) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8877 |
To John Tyndall 25 April [1873]
Summary
Sends another copy [of Huxley’s letter of thanks for holiday fund].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 25 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 17 (EH 88205955) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8878 |
To John Tyndall 25 April 1873
Summary
It has just occurred to CD that he ought not to leave a copy of Huxley’s confidential letter in the hands of anyone. Asks JT to write to ask recipients to return the copies to CD at Down.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Tyndall |
| Date: | 25 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 261.8: 18 (EH 88205956) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8879 |
| letter | (11) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
| Tyndall, John | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (11) |
| Tyndall, John |
