To T. H. Huxley 1 April [1861]1
Down Bromley Kent
Ap. 1st.
My dear Huxley
I return the 3 pamphlets by this post.— The Duke is very liberal & highly complimentary to me, but I do not think much of his argument—2 Curious case of absence of organic remains is that of India, as described by Oldham.—3
I was extremely glad to see your notice in Athenæum.4 It seemed to me very well done, but almost too civil. It is a good joke, that since Owen attacked me, I do not feel at all a good monitor, & feel more inclined to clap anyone on the back, then to cry hold hard!—5 I wonder whether he will answer you.—6 Oh Lord what a thorn you must be in the poor dear man’s side.—
Ever yours | C. Darwin
We shd. be very glad sometime to hear how Mrs. Huxley goes on.—7
Footnotes
Bibliography
Oldham, Thomas. 1858. On some additions to the knowledge of the Cretaceous rocks of India. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 27: 112–24.
Origin: On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1859.
Summary
Does not think much of the arguments of the Duke [of Argyll], though liberal and complimentary to himself.
THH’s Athenæum letter ["Man and the apes", 30 Mar 1861, p. 433] almost too civil. What a thorn THH must be to Owen.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-3107
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Thomas Henry Huxley
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 162)
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 3107,” accessed on 14 December 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-3107.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 9