From G. H. Darwin [6 or 7 August 1874]
Summary
Urges CD not to break with Murray even if he does not force the editor [of Q. Rev.] to insert GHD’s letter [in response to Mivart’s attack]. Murray may have a rule not to meddle with editor.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [6 or 7] Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 40 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9592 |
From G. H. Darwin 5 August 1874
Summary
Regrets he cannot follow the line of denial CD suggests. Explains why he must defend himself against charge that he approves of oppressive laws.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Aug 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 38 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9585 |
From G. H. Darwin 6 [August] 1874
Summary
Sends a draft of his letter to the editor of the Quarterly Review [137 (1874): 587–9], answering Mivart’s charges. Encloses draft of CD’s letter to John Murray, urging publication of GHD’s defence, with George’s amendments.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 6 [Aug] 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: C56–8; DAR 210.2: 39 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9590 |
From G. H. Darwin 29 July 1874
Summary
After taking advice he has decided to write an explicit denial and short account of his essay and send it to the Quarterly Review.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 July 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 37 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9575 |
From G. H. Darwin 24 October 1874
Summary
GHD explains conduction, radiation, and convection.
His paper on political economy for Royal Institution lecture has reached 60 pages. Plans to send it to Contemporary Review.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Oct 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 58.2: 54; 210.2: 42 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9695 |
From G. H. Darwin 30 May 1874
Summary
Intends to keep working on [Descent, 2d ed.] proofs despite his illness.
| Author: | George Howard Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 May 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.2: 36 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9475 |
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