From St George Jackson Mivart 24 February [1871]
Summary
Would be pleased if CD called.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 182 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5926 |
From St G. J. Mivart [25 June 1870?]
Summary
Sets a time for CD to call.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [25 June 1870?] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 181 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5927 |
From St George Jackson Mivart 6 April 1868
Summary
Has asked gentlemen who administer chloroform to make observations [on expression?] for CD.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Apr 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 184 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6098 |
From St G. J. Mivart 20 May 1868
Summary
Answers CD’s queries on sexual characters and differences among the Urodela.
Is interested in the relationship of pectoral and pelvic limbs in man and apes and has looked at reptiles and amphibians to find traces of the earlier conditions of the limbs.
Asks whether CD knows any instances of deformities or pathological conditions occurring simultaneously in both sets of limbs.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 185 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6193 |
From St George Jackson Mivart 8 March [1870]
Summary
Will not be returning to London for a week; writes to save CD’s calling.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Mar [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 183 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7129 |
From St G. J. Mivart 22 April 1870
Summary
Is not prepared to express an opinion on man’s origin. On pure anatomical grounds he would form a family of the higher division of the primates, but if man’s intellectual, moral, and religious nature is considered, then "he differs more from an Anthropoid Ape than such an Ape differs from a lump of granite".
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Apr 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 186 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7170 |
From St G. J. Mivart 25 April 1870
Summary
Apologises for saying more than was necessary in his previous letter. Although he feels gratitude and esteem for CD, he execrates those who use natural selection to oppose man’s higher interests and impede his advance. Has seen Huxley’s Man’s place in nature for sale among a crowd of obscenities at most Italian railway stations.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Apr 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 187 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7173 |
From St G. J. Mivart 11 June 1870
Summary
Asks by what action CD believes bee, spider, and fly orchids came to resemble their namesakes
and how the beauty of bivalves could have been produced by natural or sexual selection.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 June 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 188 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7227 |
From St G. J. Mivart 19 January 1871
Summary
Has sent CD his book [Genesis of species (1871)]. Has not said a word in opposition to CD except where his view of the truth necessitated it.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 189 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7447 |
From St G. J. Mivart 22 January 1871
Summary
Thanks CD for vol. 1 of Descent. Feels nothing but sympathy and esteem for a writer labouring for the promotion of what he conscientiously believes to be the truth.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 190 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7451 |
From St G. J. Mivart 24 January 1871
Summary
Is sorry CD found Genesis of species unfairly critical. Assures CD of his just intentions and offers to alter certain words and phrases in a new edition. Emphasises his high regard for CD but fears his views are leading to religious decay.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 191 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7454 |
From St G. J. Mivart 26 January 1871
Summary
Is glad CD does not believe he is biased by an odium theologicum. Comments on the first volume of Descent. Is convinced of the truth of evolution, but believes natural selection plays only a secondary role and that man is fundamentally different from the rest of creation.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 192 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7458 |
From St G. J. Mivart 31 January 1871
Summary
Thanks CD for the second volume of Descent.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 193 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7467 |
From St G. J. Mivart 23 April 1871
Summary
Feels their conflict lies in the field of philosophy rather than in that of physical science. Regrets that they differ so widely.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 194 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7710 |
From St G. J. Mivart 26 September 1871
Summary
Has seen an article by Chauncey Wright ["Darwinism", North Am. Rev. 113 (1871): 63–103] and has heard it has been enlarged and reprinted [1871]. As CD has been distributing copies StGM wonders whether he might have one.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Sept 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 195 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7971 |
From St G. J. Mivart 4 October 1871
Summary
Thanks for Chauncey Wright’s article. Admits it is clever, but hardly expected CD to think it a serious defence of his position.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Oct 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 196 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7986 |
From St G. J. Mivart 4 January 1872
Summary
Sends his reply to Huxley’s criticisms [Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 168–97].
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 197 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8143 |
From St G. J. Mivart 6 January 1872
Summary
As a man of science, StGM has no choice but to pursue what he sees as the truth. Will happily admit he has misrepresented CD if CD will disclaim the position that StGM attacks.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 198 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8148 |
From St G. J. Mivart 10 January 1872
Summary
Agrees to close their correspondence. Defends his position against criticisms of Huxley and Chauncey Wright; assures CD of his continuing friendly feelings.
Author: | St George Jackson Mivart |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Jan 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 199 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8154 |