To T. H. Huxley [1860–70?]
Summary
Thanks THH for the delightful evening he gave Frank [Darwin].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | [1860–70?] |
| Classmark: | Janet Huxley (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13817 |
To Thomas Henry Huxley 1 January [1860]
Summary
Will keep THH’s secret [of authorship of Times review of Origin]. It has made deep impression.
J. D. Dana’s illness.
Daily News accuses him of plagiarising Vestiges.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 1 Jan [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 94) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2633 |
To T. H. Huxley 9 January [1860]
Summary
Sends ticket to pigeon show.
A quotation from Erasmus Darwin’s Zoonomia [1794, 1796] shows that he anticipated Lamarck.
G. Grote impressed by Times review [26 Dec 1859, p. 8].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 9 Jan [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 96) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2646 |
To T. H. Huxley 11 January [1860]
Summary
On the problem of want of sterility in crosses of domestic varieties. Refers to discussion in Origin, pp. 267–72 ["Fertility of varieties when crossed"]. We do not know precise cause of sterility in species.
Andrew Murray has attacked Origin [see 2647].
H. C. Watson objects to natural selection on grounds of limitless diversification of species.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 11 Jan [1860] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 98) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2649 |
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 |
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 |
