From John Tyndall 10 April 1873
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8855 |
From J. D. Hooker 11 April 1873
Summary
George Henslow is worse. All plans to go abroad have been given up. James Paget’s diagnoses enclosed.
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 151–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8857 |
From Samuel Butler 15 April 1873
Summary
Thanks CD for his kind letter about The fair haven [1873]. Encouraged by its reception. All he wants is to compel "an attitude of fixed attention in the place of cowardly shrinking from examination". Says he will try "a novel pure and simple with little ""purpose"" next".
Author: | Samuel Butler |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: A11–12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8859 |
From John Tyndall 16 April 1873
Summary
It is Huxley’s "duty to do what we wish him to do – his duty to his wife and children, his duty to us and to the world". Shares CD’s wish that Mrs [Henry] L[yell?] had not subscribed – it suggests the idea of an effort.
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C13–14 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8860 |
From James Crichton-Browne 16 April 1873
Summary
Sends 15 studies in expression, acted by his wife.
Describes David Ferrier’s experiments on electrical brain stimulation of animals; these show direct relation between convolutions of the brain and groups of muscles [West Riding Asylum Med. Rep. (July 1873)].
Author: | James Crichton-Browne |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 161: 319 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8861 |
From Federico Delpino 20 April 1873
Author: | Federico Delpino |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 151 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8868 |
From John Tyndall 21 April 1873
Summary
[Sir Joseph?] Whitworth’s contribution brings total to over £2000. Wishes CD could be persuaded to come to lunch with Huxley and Emerson.
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C15 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8870 |
From W. M. Canby 22 April 1873
Summary
Sends leaves of Dionaea with insect prey in them. Size of insects captured may be affected by leaves not being fully grown.
Author: | William Marriott Canby |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 58.1: 26–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8871 |
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 J. D. Hooker 25 April 1873
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 155–6 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8880 |
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 Herbert Spencer 26 April 1873
Summary
Wants to use CD’s support to put pressure on Michael Foster to enable Huxley to take an immediate holiday.
Author: | Herbert Spencer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 232 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8883 |
From Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft 26 April 1873
Summary
Diploma.
Author: | Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 230: 45 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8883F |
From Emil Buck 28 April 1873
Summary
Announces that CD has been elected Corresponding Member of the Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft.
Author: | Emil Buck |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 142 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8888 |
From William Main 2 April 1873
Summary
Having now read Expression, WM repeats his criticism of "antithesis". Explains his theory of up-and-down-tending lines.
Author: | William Main |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 28 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8836 |
From N. D. Doedes 4 April 1873
Author: | Nicolaas Dirk Doedes |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 202 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8841 |
From Adolph Reuter 6 April 1873
Author: | Adolf Reuter |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 176: 128 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8844 |
From J. D. Hooker [7 April 1873]
Author: | Joseph Dalton Hooker |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [7 Apr 1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 103: 153–4 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8847 |
From Charles Voysey 7 April 1873
Author: | Charles Voysey |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Apr 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 180: 17 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8848 |
From John Tyndall 8 April [1873]
Summary
William Spottiswoode was not at home, but JT sought out Herbert Spencer. Spencer will come with JT to see CD [about the Huxley fund].
Author: | John Tyndall |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Apr [1873] |
Classmark: | DAR 106: C10 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8849 |
letter | (23) |
Buck, Emil | (1) |
Butler, Samuel (b) | (1) |
Canby, W. M. | (1) |
Crichton-Browne, James | (1) |
Delpino, Federico | (1) |
Doedes, N. D. | (1) |
Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
Hordern, E. F. | (2) |
Huxley, T. H. | (2) |
Lubbock, E. F. | (2) |
Main, William | (1) |
Reuter, Adolf | (1) |
Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft | (1) |
Spencer, Herbert | (1) |
Tyndall, John | (5) |
Voysey, Charles | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (23) |
Tyndall, John | (5) |
Hooker, J. D. | (3) |
Hordern, E. F. | (2) |
Huxley, T. H. | (2) |