From T. H. Huxley 5 June 1875
Summary
Playfair "disgusted at our pronunciamentos against the Bill". Burdon Sanderson and William Sharpey agreed to it. THH feels he must serve on Vivisection Commission.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 June 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 341 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10010 |
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 |
From T. H. Huxley 30 October 1875
Summary
Encloses an invitation to give evidence to Vivisection Commission. Satisfied with way things were going, but E. E. Klein’s evidence that he is utterly indifferent to pain of animals has done great mischief.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 351, DAR 166: 343 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10234 |
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 |
From T. H. Huxley 2 November 1875
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Nov 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 344 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10236 |
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 |
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 19 November 1876
Summary
Agrees with CD that Charles Voysey’s "Protest" would not do any good.
Has less sympathy with half-hearted sentimental school than with thorough-going orthodoxy. On theological dogmas, benevolence of the Creator.
[Encloses copy of his letter to Voysey.]
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Nov 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 346–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10679 |
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 |
From T. H. Huxley 21 November 1877
Summary
He said nothing in his tribute to CD that was not strictly accurate. Has written out a version as well as he can recollect it and will send CD a copy.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 348 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11244 |
From T. H. Huxley 8 June 1878
Summary
Sends article on "Evolution" [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed.]. CD will be interested in Lamarck’s opinions in 1794.
Is working on crayfish and their distribution.
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 June 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 349 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11546 |
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 |
From T. H. Huxley 2 July 1878
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 July 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 166: 350 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11582 |
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 |
From T. H. Huxley 28 December 1878
Author: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Dec 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.12: 8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11808 |
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 |
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