From T. H. Huxley 3 December 1873
Summary
A letter from Anton Dohrn declines the proposed fund [that THH and others suggested be raised in England for marine biological station at Naples].
Hooker’s inaugural as President of Royal Society a success.
R. Owen distinguished himself in his way.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Dec 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 330; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 13: 252) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9169 |
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 |
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- … From T. H. Huxley 27 January 1874 …
- … DAR 154: 128 Thomas Henry Huxley unstated 27 Jan 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … When CD was in London earlier in January 1874 (see ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)), a séance had …
- … See letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] . Charles E. Williams was the medium. In …
- … Jany 27, 1874 Report of Séance We met in a small room at the top of the house with a …
- … Myers . The séance took place on 16 January 1874, and accounts written by those present …
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 |
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- … From T. H. Huxley 6 March 1874 …
- … value me less for this reason. In true friendship | yours | Anton Dohrn 26 February 1874 …
- … 13.256, 13.258) Thomas Henry Huxley Kensington Museum 6 Mar 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Review ["Universities: actual and ideal" (1874), Collected essays , vol. 3 (1894)]. …
- … mich darum nicht geringer. In treuer Freundschaft | Ihr | Anton Dohrn 26. Februar. 1874. …
- … Pal. Torlonia 26. Febr. 1874. Dear Professor! My father, who has been here for 8 days, …
- … South Kensington March 6 th 1874 My dear Darwin On my return from Aberdeen on Wednesday …
- … well baring colds Pal. Torlonia 26. Febr. 1874. Lieber Professor! Mein Vater, der seit 8 …
- … zoological station, arriving there in February 1874. Balfour had previously informed CD of …
- … published in the Contemporary Review 23 (1873–4): 657–79, in March 1874. Huxley’s death …
- … in Revue scientifique , 21 February 1874, p. 812. For a translation of the enclosures, …
- … which took place in Warsaw on 3 June 1874 ( Kawecki 1978 , p. 310). Karl Ernst von Baer . …
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 |
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- … From T. H. Huxley 31 March 1874 …
- … 332 Thomas Henry Huxley London, Marlborough Place, 4 31 Mar 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874. …
- … see letter to T. H. Huxley, 28 March [1874] and n. 3). Michael Foster was attempting to …
- … see letter from T. H. Huxley, 6 March 1874 and n. 4). CD had sent Dohrn a donation of …
- … see letter to T. H. Huxley, 28 March [1874] ). Huxley did not undertake his lecture tour …
- … letter from T. H. Huxley, 27 January 1874 and n. 2), after which Wedgwood sent him …
- … 4 Marlborough Place | NW March 31. 1874 My dear Darwin The brain business is more than …
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 |
Matches: 6 hits
- … From T. H. Huxley 14 April 1874 …
- … DAR 103: 198–9 Thomas Henry Huxley Athenaeum Club 14 Apr 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … see letter to T. H. Huxley, 28 March [1874] ). Huxley refers to Aeby 1867 , Bischoff …
- … see letter to Andrew Clark, 10 January [1874] ). Clark was also Huxley’s physician (see …
- … Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874. Lucae, Johann Christian Gustav. 1865. Die …
- … Athenæum Club | Pall Mall S.W. April 14 1874 My dear Darwin I send you herewith my screed …
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 |
Matches: 10 hits
- … From T. H. Huxley 16 April 1874 …
- … 166: 333 Thomas Henry Huxley London, Marlborough Place 16 Apr 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … see letter from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 and n. 2), and quotes William George Ward’ …
- … Stuart Mill’s irreligion was ‘due to grave personal sin on his part’ ( Ward 1874 , p. 9). …
- … See letter from Anton Dohrn, 6 April 1874 . …
- … in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874. Ward, …
- … William George. 1874. Mr. Mill’s philosophical position. Dublin Review 22: 1–38. …
- … See letter from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 and n. 1. CD’s letter to Huxley has not …
- … the letter from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 and n. 2. There is no discussion of the …
- … 4 Marlborough Place | NW April 16 1874 My dear Darwin— Put my contribution into the …
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 |
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- … From T. H. Huxley 25 June 1874 …
- … 334 Thomas Henry Huxley London, Marlborough Place, 4 25 June 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Darwin. 2d edition. London: John Murray. 1874. Descent : The descent of man, and selection …
- … in preparation. See n. 3, below, and the letters from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 and …
- … 16 April 1874 ; no intervening letters to Huxley on the subject have been found. In …
- … all of you | Ever | Yours very faithfully | T H Huxley 4 Marlborough Place | June 25 1874 …
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 |
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- … From T. H. Huxley 8 December 1874 …
- … 234–5 Thomas Henry Huxley London, Marlborough Place, 4 8 Dec 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Bibliography Balfour, Francis Maitland. 1874. A preliminary account of the development of …
- … 4 Marlborough Place | NW Dec. 8 th 1874 My dear Darwin Best thanks for Semper It is an …
- … vertebrates and annelids ( Semper 1874 ), a copy of which is in the Darwin Pamphlet …
- … for the Advancement of Science in September 1874 and published in the Quarterly …
- … which retained holoblastic ova ( Balfour 1874 , p. 337). Ernst Haeckel had maintained …
- … Journal of Microscopical Science ( Balfour 1874 ). Both Semper and Balfour described …
- … the segmented tubules of the kidney in the shark embryo ( Balfour 1874 , p. …
- … 358, Semper 1874 ). Huxley …
- … had met CD on Sunday 6 December 1874 (see letter to H. …
- … A. Huxley, 5 December 1874 ). Huxley’s first publication on the vertebrate skull was T. …
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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- … From T. H. Huxley 23 December 1874 …
- … 336 Thomas Henry Huxley London, Marlborough Place, 4 23 Dec 1874 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … on marriage by George Howard Darwin ( [Mivart] 1874 ; G. H. Darwin 1873a ). Leonard was …
- … J. Mivart to T. H. Huxley, 20 December 1874 , see Appendix V. Huxley sent a message to …
- … et des beaux-arts de Belgique on 15 December 1874 (www.academieroyale.be/n6456/Thomas_ …
- … see letter from Charles Lyell, 1 September 1874 ). Mivart’s apology appeared after …
- … George’s response to his allegations in Quarterly Review 137 (1874): 588–9. …
- … the works of John Lubbock and Edward Burnett Tylor. ] Quarterly Review 137 (1874): 40–77. …
- … 4 Marlborough Place | NW. Dc 23. 1874 My dear Darwin I entirely sympathise with your …
- … to letter from J. D. Hooker, 21 December 1874 ). Huxley refers to Joseph Dalton Hooker . …
From T. H. Huxley To St. G. J. Mivart [23 December 1874]
Summary
A severe letter of rebuke to Mivart for his attack on G. H. Darwin.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | St George Jackson Mivart |
| Date: | [23 Dec 1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 336 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9774 |
From T. H. Huxley 18 January 1875
Summary
Agrees with CD on vivisection. Will communicate with Burdon Sanderson and see what can be done.
Mivart’s wriggle.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Jan 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 338 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9823 |
From T. H. Huxley 22 January 1875
Summary
Writes on behalf of Royal Society Polar Committee for suggestions concerning instructions to naturalists on new expedition.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Jan 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 342 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9827 |
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- … In December 1874, the British Government announced its intention to despatch an expedition …
From T. H. Huxley 3 April 1876
Summary
A Dr Sarazin offers services as translator.
Will read CD’s letter about Robert Swinhoe to Royal Society Council and see what can be done for him.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 345 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10438 |
From T. H. Huxley 3 February 1880
Summary
Has read Butler’s letter and CD’s draft reply and Litchfield’s letter. Has no hesitation in saying CD should take no notice. Litchfield’s advice is judicious.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Feb 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 92: B82–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12457 |
From T. H. Huxley 25 March 1882
Summary
Concern over CD’s health. Advises him to get one of the cleverer young London doctors to communicate with Andrew Clark. Only way out of difficulties with Clark.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Mar 1882 |
| Classmark: | DAR 166: 292 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13740 |
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- … are automata, and its history’ ( T. H. Huxley 1874 ). The essay had been republished in …
| Darwin, C. R. | (14) |
| Mivart, S. G. J. | (1) |
Darwin in letters, 1874: A turbulent year
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The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the early months working on second editions of Coral reefs and Descent of man; the rest of the year was mostly devoted to further research on insectivorous plants. A…
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- … The year 1874 was one of consolidation, reflection, and turmoil for Darwin. He spent the …
- … intervals’ ( letter to D. T. Gardner, [ c . 27 August 1874] ). The death of a Cambridge friend, …
- … and collecting beetles ( letter from W. D. Fox, 8 May [1874] ). Such reminiscences led Darwin to …
- … much more than forwards’ ( letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ). I feel very old & …
- … old & helpless’ ( letter to B. J. Sulivan, 6 January [1874] ). Darwin mentioned his poor …
- … on the matter ( letter from Ernst Haeckel, 26 October 1874 ). Séances, psychics, and …
- … Joseph Dalton Hooker ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). Later in the month, …
- … and an imposter’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 27 January 1874 ). Darwin agreed that it was ‘all …
- … perform his antics’ ( letter to T. H. Huxley, 29 January [1874] ). This did not stop word getting …
- … at his home ( letter from T. G. Appleton, 2 April 1874 ). Back over old ground New …
- … Charles Lyell ( letter to Smith, Elder & Co., 8 January 1874 , letter to J. D. Hooker, 8 …
- … of correction’ ( letter to H. E. Litchfield, 21 [March 1874] ). The book came out in June with the …
- … Darwin on this point ( letter from J. D. Dana, 21 July 1874 ); however, he did not retract his …
- … dog breeders (letters from George Cupples, 21 February 1874 and 12 March 1874 ); the material …
- … Islands (Hawaii; letters from T. N. Staley, 12 February 1874 and 20 February 1874 ; letters …
- … islanders ( letter from William Dealtry, 16 January 1874 ). One of the most significant …
- … enemy into a jelly’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 14 April 1874 ). The technical nature of Huxley’s …
- … mind where it goes’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 16 April 1874 ). The second edition of …
- … would be very good ( letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 November 1874 ). Darwin's son George …
- … of your thought’ ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 20 April 1874 ). The Mivart affair …
- … mental and physical disorders (G. H. Darwin 1873b). In July 1874, an anonymous essay appeared in the …
- … libel’ on his son ( letter to G. H. Darwin, [27 July 1874] ). George, however, consulted with his …
- … [a] lying scoundrel’ ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ). He drafted a brief statement of …
Darwin's 1874 letters go online
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The full transcripts and footnotes of over 600 letters to and from Charles Darwin in 1874 are published online for the first time. You can read about Darwin's life in 1874 through his letters and see a full list of the letters. The 1874 letters…
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- … of over 600 letters to and from Charles Darwin in 1874 are published online for the first time. …
- … ( Letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ) The Mivart affair highlights …
- … are some other highlights from Darwin's correspondence in 1874: I feel as old as …
- … signifying so much. ( Letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ) At the age of 65, Darwin …
- … more quietly was severely tested by some of the events of 1874. He had a clear idea of the shape of …
- … must be enough for me ( Letter to W. D. Fox, 11 May [1874] ) During the year he …
- … the positive ( Letter to J. D. Hooker, 30 August [1874] ) – he mourned after several …
- … day’s work ( Letter to D. F. Nevill, 18 September [1874] ) Darwin’s family continued …
- … have to do— ( Letter to J. D. Hooker, 30 November [1874] ) Darwin’s continuing …
St George Jackson Mivart
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In the second half of 1874, Darwin’s peace was disturbed by an anonymous article in the Quarterly Review suggesting that his son George was opposed to the institution of marriage and in favour of ‘unrestrained licentiousness’. Darwin suspected, correctly,…
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- … In 1874, the Catholic zoologist St George Jackson Mivart caused Darwin and his son …
- … appeared to have created very little stir, until, in July 1874, Mivart published an anonymous review …
- … of the Quarterly ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 29 July 1874 ). Darwin hastily advised against …
- … to wish to circulate ( letter to G. H. Darwin, 1 August [1874] ). Darwin provided a draft of the …
- … to endorse them ( letter from G. H. Darwin, 5 August 1874 ). He sent a second draft, which Darwin …
- … a fair copy of his letter with his letter of 6 [August] 1874 . George and Darwin were also …
- … George’s letter to Murray with his letter of 11 August 1874 , and was no doubt relieved to …
- … to all he asked ( letter from John Murray, 12 August 1874 ). In October, George’s letter …
- … a Pickwickian sense’ ( letter to John Murray, 18 October 1874 ). In other words, Mivart had used …
- … reaction was savage ( letter to G. H. Darwin, [6 December 1874] ). Hooker and Huxley between them …
- … the attack on George ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 14 December 1874 ). Huxley met Mivart at an evening …
- … ( Enclosure to letter from J. D. Hooker, 21 December 1874 .) A reply soon came from Mivart . …
- … of a gentleman’ ( letter from T. H. Huxley, 23 December 1874 ). However, Huxley still wrote to …
- … this. 124 Gower St W.C. Dec. 24th 1874. Private & Confidential …
- … to John Tyndall ( letter from John Tyndall, 28 December 1874 , and letter from J. D. Hooker, 29 …
- … 16 January 1875, p. 66, signed, ‘The Quarterly Reviewer of 1874’. In it he reiterated his claim that …
Lost in translation: From Auguste Forel, 12 November 1874
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You receive a gift from your scientific hero Charles Darwin. It is a book that contains sections on your favourite topic—ants. If only you had paid attention when your mother tried to teach you English you might be able to read it. But you didn’t, and you…
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- … understand a word. Writing in French on 12 November 1874 to thank Darwin for the book, …
Joseph Simms
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The American doctor and author of works on physiognomy Joseph Simms wrote to Darwin on 14 September 1874, while he was staying in London. He enclosed a copy of his book Nature’s revelations of character (Simms 1873). He hoped it might 'prove…
Essay: Evolution & theology
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—by Asa Gray EVOLUTION AND THEOLOGY The Nation, January 15, 1874 The attitude of theologians toward doctrines of evolution, from the nebular hypothesis down to ‘Darwinism,’ is no less worthy of consideration, and hardly less diverse, than that of…
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- … EVOLUTION AND THEOLOGY The Nation, January 15, 1874 The attitude of theologians toward …
Essay: What is Darwinism?
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—by Asa Gray WHAT IS DARWINISM? The Nation, May 28, 1874 The question which Dr. Hodge asks he promptly and decisively answers: ‘What is Darwinism? it is atheism.’ Leaving aside all subsidiary and incidental matters, let us consider–1. What the…
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- … Gray WHAT IS DARWINISM? The Nation, May 28, 1874 The question which Dr. Hodge …
Darwin in letters, 1875: Pulling strings
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‘I am getting sick of insectivorous plants’, Darwin confessed in January 1875. He had worked on the subject intermittently since 1859, and had been steadily engaged on a book manuscript for nine months; January also saw the conclusion of a bitter dispute…
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- … attack upon Darwin’s son George, in an anonymous review in 1874 (see Correspondence vol. 22, …
- … had also considered taking up the issue with Murray in 1874, even threatening to break off future …
- … laid to rest, another controversy was brewing. In December 1874, Darwin had been asked to sign a …
- … botanical research and had visited Down House in April 1874 (see Correspondence vol. 22, letters …
- … A scientific friendship had developed between the men in 1874, and this was enhanced by Romanes’s …
- … white’ ( letter from G. J. Romanes, [before 4 November 1874] ). Testing Pangenesis …
- … had learned of Lyell’s failing health from Hooker in 1874 and January 1875. On 22 February, he was …
Women’s scientific participation
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Observers | Fieldwork | Experimentation | Editors and critics | Assistants Darwin’s correspondence helps bring to light a community of women who participated, often actively and routinely, in the nineteenth-century scientific community. Here is a…
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- … 9426 - Story-Maskelyne , T. M. to Darwin, [23 April 1874] Thereza Story-Maskelyne …
- … Letter 9616 - Marshall, T. to Darwin, [September 1874] Theodosia Marshall sends …
- … 9606 - Harrison, L. C. to Darwin, [22 August 1874] Darwin’s niece, Lucy, sends a …
- … Letter 9616 - Marshall, T. to Darwin, [September 1874] Theodosia Marshall details …
- … Letter 9485 - Treat, M. to Darwin, [8 June 1874] Mary Treat details her experiments …
4.18 'Figaro' chromolithograph 1
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< Back to Introduction In a cartoon of 1874 by Figaro’s French-born artist Faustin Betbeder (known as Faustin), Darwin holds up a mirror reflecting himself and the startled ape sitting beside him. Their hairy bodies, seen against a background of palm…
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- … < Back to Introduction In a cartoon of 1874 by Figaro’ s French-born artist Faustin …
- … this anti-Darwinian argument – a surprising one for 1874 – was genuine or tongue-in-cheek, it is …
- … appeared on the front page of the issue for 18 February 1874, surrounded by an elaborate wood …
- … The caricature of Darwin was not included until the May 1874 issue of the Sketch-Book (vol. 1, …
- … at bottom left. date of creation February 1874 computer-readable date c. …
- … of the Huntington Library. Figaro no. 475 (18 February 1874), cover illustration. James G. …
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)
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George Eliot was the pen name of celebrated Victorian novelist Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880). She was born on the outskirts of Nuneaton in Warwickshire and was educated at boarding schools from the age of five until she was 16. Her education ended when she…
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- … started ( letter to J. D. Hooker, 18 January [1874] ). Darwin took Emma to a Sunday afternoon at …
4.24 'Daily Graphic', Nast satire
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< Back to Introduction In 1874 the Harvard philosopher John Fiske published his magnum opus, Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy, in which he set out to explain the far-reaching significance of Darwin’s and Herbert Spencer’s evolutionary theories. He…
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- … < Back to Introduction In 1874 the Harvard philosopher John Fiske published his magnum …
- … in 1879 and 1880. When Cosmic Philosophy appeared in 1874, Fiske sent Darwin a copy, but …
- … mind generally towards the doctrine of Evolution in 1874-1875. I like to keep this design before me …
- … bottom right) date of creation September 1874 computer-readable date 1874-09 …
- … and bibliography The Daily Graphic 5: 474 (12 Sept. 1874), front page. John Fiske, Outlines …
- … and New York: Houghton, Mifflin, and London: Macmillan, 1874); there were many subsequent editions. …
- … letters to Fiske about Outlines : DCP-LETT- 9706 (3 Nov. [1874]) and DCP-LETT- 9749 (8 Dec. [1874 …
Photograph album of Dutch admirers
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Darwin received the photograph album for his birthday on 12 February 1877 from his scientific admirers in the Netherlands. He wrote to the Dutch zoologist Pieter Harting, An account of your countrymen’s generous sympathy in having sent me on my…
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- … to Hermanus Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen, 18 February 1874 ) Zouteveen’s editions of …
Animals, ethics, and the progress of science
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Darwin’s view on the kinship between humans and animals had important ethical implications. In Descent, he argued that some animals exhibited moral behaviour and had evolved mental powers analogous to conscience. He gave examples of cooperation, even…
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- … can be chloroformed (letter to G. J. Romanes, 27 December 1874 ). In the previous sections …
4.16 Joseph Simms, physiognomy
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< Back to Introduction In September 1874, the American doctor Joseph Simms, then on a three-year lecture tour of Britain, sent Darwin a copy of his book, Nature’s Revelations of Character; Or, Physiognomy Illustrated. He was seeking a public…
Dramatisation script
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Re: Design – Adaptation of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Asa Gray and others… by Craig Baxter – as performed 25 March 2007
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- … A GRAY 3 AUGUST 1871 201 TO A GRAY 3 JUNE [1874] 202 FROM A GRAY 16 …
Darwin as mentor
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Darwin provided advice, encouragement and praise to his fellow scientific 'labourers' of both sexes. Selected letters Letter 2234 - Darwin to Unidentified, [5 March 1858] Darwin advises that Professor C. P. Smyth’s observations are not…
3.18 Elliott and Fry photos, c.1869-1871
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< Back to Introduction The leading photographic firm of Elliott and Fry seems to have portrayed Darwin at Down House on several occasions. In November 1869 Darwin told A. B. Meyer, who wanted photographs of both him and Wallace for a German…
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- … 1871, but dates others (still with the spotted waistcoat) to 1874. Elliott and Fry were …
- … Table in November 1876. The Pictorial World of 6 June 1874 published a wood engraving which …
- … taken in summer 1869 and summer 1871, possible also in 1874. computer-readable date c …
- … 140.1.9). Wood engraving in The Pictorial World (6 June 1874), p. 228 (DAR 140.1.3). Another …
Cross and self fertilisation
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The effects of cross and self fertilisation in the vegetable kingdom, published on 10 November 1876, was the result of a decade-long project to provide evidence for Darwin’s belief that ‘‘Nature thus tells us, in the most emphatic manner, that she abhors…
3.16 Oscar Rejlander, photos
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< Back to Introduction Darwin’s plans for the illustration of his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) led him to the Swedish-born painter and photographer, Oscar Gustaf Rejlander. Rejlander gave Darwin the notes that he had…
