To T. H. Huxley 23 April 1873
Summary
Informs THH that 18 friends have given him a fund of £2100 to enable him to take a holiday.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 23 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 295) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8872 |
To T. H. Huxley 25 April 1873
Summary
Affected by THH’s letter – will send a copy to the other 17 friends. Hopes for his and public’s sake his health will improve.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 25 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 297) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8875 |
To T. H. Huxley 28 April 1873
Summary
Lady Lyell’s death.
Sends names of donors of gift to THH.
The Edinburgh Review has a critical article against CD, THH, Tyndall, and H. Spencer [see 8935]. Thinks Forbes reference not worth answering.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 299) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8887 |
To T. H. Huxley 4 November 1873
Summary
Answers THH’s query about W. H. Flower; gives the amount he contributed to the gift. Advises against returning it, even anonymously. Hopes WHF’s health improves.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 4 Nov 1873 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 303) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9131 |
To T. H. Huxley 5 December [1873]
Summary
Sorry to hear of Dohrn’s troubles. Has written to prospective donors saying that nothing can be done because of attitude of Dohrn’s father.
New [2d] edition of Descent is an awful job.
Diet no longer doing much for his health.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 5 Dec [1873] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 305) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9173 |
From T. H. Huxley [8 February 1873]
Summary
Forwards Matthew Arnold’s Literature and dogma [1873].
Hopes they can secure Hooker for President of Royal Society.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [8 Feb 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 328 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8761 |
From T. H. Huxley 24 April 1873
Summary
Is overwhelmed by generosity of his friends. Admits he felt morally beaten and without energy for first time in his life. Someday wants the names of the friends.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 99: 62–5 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8873 |
From T. H. Huxley 26 April 1873
Summary
Concern for Lady Lyell;
will clear away work and set off for holiday in June.
Sends Critiques and addresses.
A life of J. D. Forbes [by J. C. Shairp, P. J. Tait, and A. A. Reilly (1873)] suggests that THH and Tyndall conspired to keep JDF from getting the Copley Medal. THH feels obliged to correct this.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 104: 223–24a |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8882 |
From T. H. Huxley 3 November 1873
Summary
W. H. Flower is ill and obliged to go off for six months. Wants to return the money Flower contributed to fund for his holiday, asks the amount.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Nov 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 329 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9126 |
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 [13 November 1873]
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [13 Nov 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 331 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9183 |
Huxley, T. H. | (6) |
Darwin, C. R. | (5) |