To T. H. Huxley 29 January [1874]
Summary
Discusses THH’s account of the séance. CD convinced all are fraudulent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 29 Jan [1874] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 377) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9258 |
To T. H. Huxley 28 March [1874]
Summary
Asks for THH’s description of brain and skull [of man and apes] for 2d ed. of Descent [supplement to ch. 7].
Asks about Dohrn affair and contributions for Naples station. Doubts subscriptions will be successful.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 28 Mar [1874] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 293) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9376 |
To T. H. Huxley 22 December [1874]
Summary
Thanks THH and Hooker for defending George Darwin against Mivart’s libel.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 22 Dec [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 145: 273 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9769 |
To T. H. Huxley 24 December [1874]
Summary
THH’s letter to Mivart is "tremendous". CD’s feelings and intentions about the matter.
If THH has made out homology of the skull, it is grandest discovery in years.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 24 Dec [1874] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 311) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9776 |
From T. H. Huxley 27 January 1874
Summary
Reports to CD on a spiritualist séance attended by himself (incognito) and G. H. Darwin.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Jan 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 154: 128 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9256 |
From T. H. Huxley 6 March 1874
Summary
Has heard from Dohrn about his financial problems. Asks CD’s advice on what to do.
THH’s article in Contemporary Review ["Universities: actual and ideal" (1874), Collected essays, vol. 3 (1894)].
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Mar 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 193–4; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (Huxley: 13.256, 13.258) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9336 |
From T. H. Huxley 31 March 1874
Summary
His note on brain [in man and apes for 2d ed. of Descent] nearly finished.
Has heard nothing about Dohrn.
THH has been invited to lecture in America.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Mar 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 332 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9380 |
From T. H. Huxley 14 April 1874
Summary
Sends his screed about the brain [for Descent], which he thinks pounds the enemy into a jelly.
Is in good health.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Apr 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 198–9 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9409 |
From T. H. Huxley 16 April 1874
Summary
His note on the brain should be in small type.
Glad CD agrees with him on hand, foot, and skull question.
Has heard from Dohrn.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Apr 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 333 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9413 |
From T. H. Huxley 25 June 1874
Summary
Returns proof of his note on brain for 2d ed. of Descent. Has added a reference to Abbé Lecomte’s "terrible pamphlet" [Le Darwinisme et l’origine de l’homme (1873)] "lest it be thought I meant our cher Owen".
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 June 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 334 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9510 |
From T. H. Huxley 8 December 1874
Summary
K. G. Semper’s article ["On the relationship of the Vertebrata and Annelida", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 15 (1875): 94–5] is ill-natured. Misinterprets facts already discovered by F. M. Balfour.
Has been working on Amphioxus. Puts his theory of vertebrate skulls on firm footing at last.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Dec 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 234–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9748 |
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 |
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Huxley, T. H. | (8) |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
Darwin, C. R. | (8) |
Huxley, T. H. | (4) |