To T. H. Huxley 22 October [1861]1
Down. | Bromley. | Kent. S.E.
Oct. 22d
My dear & good Agent.
If Mr Campbell will really work, he would be a treasure beyond price.2 But I have no faith in anyone having patience enough to experiment on another’s man’s suggestion. I have written to him to enquire.— When you see H. Spencer, pray thank him.—3
I have got my drawings done & can now breathe freely.4 By the way you audacious agent to doubt about Catasetum: I will turn you off without a character, for do not think I am such a fool as to be grateful for a thousand good acts
Ever yours | C. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Orchids: On the various contrivances by which British and foreign orchids are fertilised by insects, and on the good effects of intercrossing. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1862.
Summary
Mr Campbell (recommended by H. Spencer) would be a treasure but doubts any man has patience to experiment at another’s suggestion.
Jocular comments about THH’s audacity in doubting Catasetum.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-3293
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Thomas Henry Huxley
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 177)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 3293,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-3293.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 9
