To T. H. Huxley 23 October [1875]
Summary
Thanks for THH’s essay on species [article for an American encyclopedia].
Will probably never again write on large and general subjects; will keep to easier specific ones such as insectivorous and climbing plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 23 Oct [1875] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 320) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10214 |
To T. H. Huxley 1 November [1875]
Summary
Astonished and disgusted at Klein’s evidence. No doubt there will be severe and vicious legislation against physiology. Will give evidence before Commission.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 1 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 322) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10235 |
To T. H. Huxley 12 November [1875]
Summary
Thanks for Elementary biology [1875]. Wishes he had had a course like it.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 12 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 324) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10256 |
To T. H. Huxley 10 December [1875]
Summary
Is coming to London. Will call on THH.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 10 Dec [1875] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 325) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10292 |
To T. H. Huxley 19 November [1877]
Summary
Deeply grateful for THH’s tribute to him at conferring of LL.D. at Cambridge.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 19 Nov [1877] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 328) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11240 |
To T. H. Huxley 11 June [1878]
Summary
Thanks for evolution article; would like to know what made Lamarck "change his front" so completely.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 11 June [1878] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 331) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11550 |
To T. H. Huxley 11 August [1878]
Summary
CD’s election to Botany Section of French Academy amuses him, because he "doesn’t know the characters of a single natural order!".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 11 Aug [1878] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 326) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11651 |
To T. H. Huxley 29 December 1878
Summary
About Anthony Rich, who has decided to leave his fortune to CD [and later also to make a bequest to THH]. CD’s account of what he wrote to Rich.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 29 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 329) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11809 |
To T. H. Huxley 18 January 1879
Summary
Has read Hume with great pleasure, but found parts very stiff reading.
George Darwin has visited Anthony Rich.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 18 Jan 1879 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 333) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11834 |
To T. H. Huxley 19 April 1879
Summary
Thanks for Haeckel’s Freedom in science and teaching [1879], with preface by THH.
Enjoyed rap on knuckles THH gives Rudolf Virchow.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 19 Apr 1879 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 335) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12003 |
To T. H. Huxley 2 February 1880
Summary
Asks THH to advise him about a response to Samuel Butler’s attack accusing CD of dishonesty. Quotes the advice of others but will do what THH advises.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 2 Feb 1880 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 336) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12451 |
To T. H. Huxley 4 February [1880]
Summary
Greatly relieved by THH’s letter [advising against a reply to Samuel Butler].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 4 Feb [1880] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 338) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12458 |
To T. H. Huxley [5 March 1880?]
Summary
Is in town and will call on Sunday morning.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | [5 Mar 1880?] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 354) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12513 |
To T. H. Huxley 11 [April] 1880
Summary
Sorry he missed THH’s lecture ["The coming of age of The origin of species", Royal Institution, 9 Apr 1880]. Has read press notices and heard from his children of its great success.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 11 [Apr] 1880 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 340) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12574 |
To T. H. Huxley [May 1880?]
Summary
Discusses Pallasian doctrine; considers plants are splendid for making one believe in natural selection.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | [May 1880?] |
Classmark: | Janet Huxley (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12595H |
To T. H. Huxley [7 May] 1880
Summary
Expresses his delight with and admiration for THH’s "Coming of age [of The origin of species]" in Nature [22 (1880): 1–4].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | [7 May] 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 145: 289; Janet Huxley (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12597 |
To T. H. Huxley 11 May 1880
Summary
Comments on natural selection. Sometimes he can persuade himself that it is of quite subordinate importance, but so many structures have been explained by it that he can also persuade himself that every structure developed through it. Cites H. G. Bronn’s list [of structures not explicable by natural selection].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 11 May 1880 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 342); Janet Huxley (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12604 |
To T. H. Huxley 5 November 1880
Summary
Has read THH’s review of Sir Wyville Thomson’s [Introduction to the] Voyage of the "Challenger".
Sends a draft of a letter for Nature [Collected papers 2: 223–4]. He particularly asks THH to decide whether he should include a certain paragraph [see ML 1: 389].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 5 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 344) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12796 |
To T. H. Huxley 13 November 1880
Summary
Sends draft of memorial for a pension for Wallace with suggested names of signers. Asks THH’s help.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 13 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 346) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12811 |
To T. H. Huxley [after 26 November 1880]
Summary
Is glad that Hooker will sign memorial for Wallace’s pension. Had thought it hopeless because Hooker objected to ARW’s spiritualism and his bet on the sphericity of the globe.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | [after 26 Nov 1880] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 349) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12864 |
Darwin, C. R. | (190) |
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