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* direct »Letter 4837 — Darwin, C. R. to Huxley, T. H., 27 May [1865]
Thanks for Catalogue. Has had a bad month. Somewhat improved as a result of John Chapman's ice-bag cures. Asks THH to read MS on his hypothesis Pangenesis. THH only man whose judgment on it would be final with him.
* direct »Letter 4838 — Huxley, T. H. to Darwin, C. R., 29 May 1865
Glad to read what CD sends. Any glimmer of light on those subjects is of utmost importance. Quotes a letter from Haeckel on progress of Darwinism in Germany.
* direct »Letter 4841 — Darwin, C. R. to Huxley, T. H., 30 May [1865]
Thanks for THH's willingness to read Pangenesis MS. Thinks some such view will have to be adopted but it overthrows, in an uncomfortable manner, ordinary development.
* direct »Letter 4845 — Huxley, T. H. to Darwin, C. R., 1 June 1865
MS arrived. Has glanced at it and sees he must put on his sharpest spectacles and best considering cap.
* direct »Letter 4870 — Darwin, C. R. to Huxley, T. H., 12 July [1865]
Thanks THH for reading Pangenesis MS. Will read Buffon and Bonnet (as he does not want to republish their views) and will try to persuade himself not to publish.
* direct »Letter 4875 — Huxley, T. H. to Darwin, C. R., 16 July 1865
Did not intend to persuade CD against publishing Pangenesis. Will not take the responsibility, nor risk being made a horrible example 50 years hence.
* direct »Letter 4872 — Darwin, C. R. to Huxley, T. H., [17 July 1865]
Has read Buffon; whole pages are like his own. But CD is not converted to non-belief. There is a fundamental distinction between Pangenesis and Buffon. Fears he may not resist publishing it, but will be cautious.
* direct »Letter 4909 — Darwin, C. R. to Huxley, T. H., 4 Oct [1865]
Has done nothing since 1 May. Slowly getting better under Bence Jones's diet. The Reader has been sold – would regret its failure as a newspaper for general science. Pangenesis is recovering from shock it received from THH's criticism.
* direct »Letter 5046 — Darwin, C. R. to Hooker, J. D., 4 Apr [1866]
Extensive discussion of Pangenesis in reply to JDH's comments.
* direct »Letter 5047 — Hooker, J. D. to Darwin, C. R., [6? Apr 1866]
Reference to description of Begonia phyllomaniaca. Thanks for the explicit account of Pangenesis. Thinks he now follows CD's ideas but Pangenesis is very difficult and speculative. Oliver has lost his little girl.