From Thomas Allen 29 April 1875
Summary
Encloses extract which suggests that CD and friends oppose any restriction on vivisection; asks CD to state his principles. Another bill is being sketched for Cruelty Society.
| Author: | Thomas Allen |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Apr 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 159: 52 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9954 |
To John Murray 29 April [1875]
Summary
Insectivorous plants will soon be ready to print. Does not know what to advise on size of printing. May sell poorly.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 29 Apr [1875] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 312–312A) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9955 |
From Lyon Playfair 29 April 1875
Summary
Supports the Vivisection Bill, with a more humanitarian preamble. Working to get it through the House of Lords.
| Author: | Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair of St Andrews |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Apr 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 174: 48 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9956 |
From Edward Cardwell 29 April 1875
Summary
Acknowledges CD’s letter and enclosure on vivisection.
| Author: | Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Apr 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 161: 47 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9957 |
From the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 30 April 1875
Summary
The Society wishes to introduce a bill to limit vivisection and is arranging a meeting with medical men to discuss the bill.
| Author: | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Apr 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: C9v |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9958 |
From J. S. Burdon Sanderson 30 April [1875]
Summary
Lyon Playfair approves the bill concerning animal experimentation and would be prepared to introduce it should it be necessary. Believes a bill could be passed by Parliament by September.
| Author: | John Scott Burdon Sanderson, 1st baronet |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Apr [1875] |
| Classmark: | University of British Columbia Library, Rare Books and Special Collections (Darwin - Burdon Sanderson letters RBSC-ARC-1731-1-33) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9958A |
To Francis Darwin 30 April [1875]
Summary
Sends a chapter [of Insectivorous plants]. Never was there anything so dull, but later chapters will be better. Please correct an error on p. 86.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Francis Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Apr [1875] |
| Classmark: | DAR 271.4: 9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9958B |
| letter | (67) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (27) |
| Burdon Sanderson, J. S. | (8) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (4) |
| Allen, Thomas | (2) |
| Burgess, Thomas | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (40) |
| Burdon Sanderson, J. S. | (6) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (2) |
| Litchfield, R. B. | (2) |
| Murray, John (b) | (2) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (67) |
| Burdon Sanderson, J. S. | (14) |
| Hooker, J. D. | (5) |
| Darwin, W. E. | (3) |
| Murray, John (b) | (3) |
