From T. H. Huxley 24 April 1873
Summary
Is overwhelmed by generosity of his friends. Admits he felt morally beaten and without energy for first time in his life. Someday wants the names of the friends.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 62–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8873 |
To T. H. Huxley 25 April 1873
Summary
Affected by THH’s letter – will send a copy to the other 17 friends. Hopes for his and public’s sake his health will improve.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 25 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 297) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8875 |
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 |
From J. D. Hooker 25 April 1873
Summary
Charmed by Huxley’s letter of appreciation [8873].
Lady Lyell’s sudden death.
| Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 103: 155–6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8880 |
To J. D. Hague 25 April [1873]
Summary
Encloses note from J. T. Moggridge commenting on JDH’s letter ["Perception in ants", Nature 7 (1873): 443–4].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Duncan Hague |
| Date: | 25 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 395 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8881 |
From T. H. Huxley 26 April 1873
Summary
Concern for Lady Lyell;
will clear away work and set off for holiday in June.
Sends Critiques and addresses.
A life of J. D. Forbes [by J. C. Shairp, P. J. Tait, and A. A. Reilly (1873)] suggests that THH and Tyndall conspired to keep JDF from getting the Copley Medal. THH feels obliged to correct this.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 104: 223–24a |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8882 |
From Herbert Spencer 26 April 1873
Summary
Wants to use CD’s support to put pressure on Michael Foster to enable Huxley to take an immediate holiday.
| Author: | Herbert Spencer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 232 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8883 |
From Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft 26 April 1873
Summary
Diploma.
| Author: | Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 230: 45 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8883F |
To Charles Lyell 25 April [1873]
Summary
Offers condolences on the death of CL’s wife.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Lyell, 1st baronet |
| Date: | 25 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | The University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections (Lyell Collection Coll-203/B1/ Lyell Temp Box 3.1 Folder_6) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8884 |
To George Cupples 28 April [1873]
Summary
Asks whether GC knows who gave CD a scolding in last Edinburgh Review [Apr 1873].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | George Cupples |
| Date: | 28 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | John Hay Library, Brown University (Albert E. Lownes Manuscript Collection, MS. 84.2) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8886 |
To T. H. Huxley 28 April 1873
Summary
Lady Lyell’s death.
Sends names of donors of gift to THH.
The Edinburgh Review has a critical article against CD, THH, Tyndall, and H. Spencer [see 8935]. Thinks Forbes reference not worth answering.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 299) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8887 |
From Emil Buck 28 April 1873
Summary
Announces that CD has been elected Corresponding Member of the Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft.
| Author: | Emil Buck |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 142 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8888 |
From E. F. Lubbock [after 7 April 1873?]
Summary
Observations on her pet pug.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [after 7 Apr 1873?] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8699 |
From E. F. Lubbock [before 7 April 1873]
Summary
Is trying to persuade "our friend" [T. H. Huxley?] to accept a gift.
| Author: | Ellen Frances Hordern; Ellen Frances Lubbock |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 7 Apr 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 170: 17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8833 |
To F. H. Hooker 3 April [1873]
Summary
Thanks for present of
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Frances Harriet Henslow; Frances Harriet Hooker |
| Date: | 3 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (JDH/2/2/1 f. 309) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8839F |
To Leonard Blomefield 17 April [1873]
Summary
Thanks LB for his essay on local biology.
CD with much care and discomfort is now able to work a few hours almost every day.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Leonard Jenyns; Leonard Blomefield |
| Date: | 17 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (LET3016) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8863 |
To subscribers to T. H. Huxley’s gift [25 April 1873]
Summary
A circular letter forwarding to subscribers a copy of Huxley’s letter of thanks [8873].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Subscribers to T. H. Huxley gift |
| Date: | [25 Apr 1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 99: 71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8876 |
To T. H. Farrer 28 April 1873
Summary
Recommends Hermann Müller’s Die Befruchtung der Blumen [1873].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/19) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8885 |
| letter | (60) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (37) |
| Tyndall, John | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
| Hordern, E. F. | (2) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
| Blomefield, Leonard | (1) |
| Butler, Samuel (b) | (1) |
| Carpenter, W. B. | (1) |
| Crichton-Browne, James | (1) |
| Cupples, George | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (23) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
| Darwin, G. H. | (1) |
| Davidson, Thomas | (1) |
| Doedes, N. D. | (1) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (1) |
| Günther, Albert | (1) |
| Hague, J. D. | (2) |
| Henslow, F. H. | (1) |
| Hooker, F. H. | (1) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (1) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (3) |
| Jenkin, H. C. F. | (1) |
| Jenyns, Leonard | (1) |
| Lankester, E. R. | (1) |
| Lyell, Charles | (2) |
| Merriam, A. W. | (1) |
| Nature | (2) |
| Reuter, Adolf | (1) |
| Spottiswoode, William | (1) |
| Subscribers to T. H. Huxley gift | (1) |
| Tyndall, John | (6) |
| Unidentified | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (60) |
| Tyndall, John | (11) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (5) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
| Darwin, Francis | (3) |
