To Thomas Henry Huxley 4 July [1866]
Summary
Sends a draft of memorial to Admiralty [to be signed by geologists and palaeontologists] requesting that an expedition to survey Strait of Magellan collect fossils discovered by Admiral B. J. Sulivan [see 5142].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 4 July [1866] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 231) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5144 |
From T. H. Huxley 6 July 1866
Summary
Has taken memorial to G. H. Richards, the Hydrographer. He favours the proposal and will instruct Capt. Mayne. THH will communicate with Dr Cunningham, the naturalist for the expedition.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 July 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 311 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5149 |
From T. H. Huxley 11 November 1866
Summary
Thanks for 4th ed. of Origin.
What a basting CD gives "our mutual friend" [Owen].
Glad he argrees with THH on Jamaica affair [Gov. Eyre and the "rebellion"].
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Nov 1866 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 312 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5275 |
To T. H. Huxley 22 December [1866]
Summary
First impressions of Haeckel’s Generelle morphologie.
Has received THH’s [Lessons in elementary] Physiology [1866]
and reread Man’s place.
Asks THH to read revised "Hybridism" chapter in new edition of Origin. Hopes it will change THH’s view.
Convinced of P. S. Pallas’ view of loss of sterility under domestication.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Date: | 22 Dec [1866] |
| Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 196) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5315 |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Huxley, T. H. | (4) |
