To T. H. Huxley 2 September [1854]
Summary
Second Living Cirripedia volume published. Asks THH’s advice on presentation copies for continental naturalists.
THH’s review of Vestiges of creation in [Br. & Foreign Med.-Chir. Rev. 13 (1854)]. CD is almost as unorthodox on species as the author of Vestiges, but hopes not quite so unphilosophical.
Hopes L. Agassiz was sounder on embryological stages than THH thinks.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 2 Sept [1854] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1587 |
To T. H. Huxley 8 September [1854]
Summary
Agrees with THH on metamorphosis of branchiae of Balanus, and on his view of Owen.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 8 Sept [1854] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 11) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1590 |
To T. H. Huxley 13 September [1854]
Summary
Thanks for help on presentation copies of Living Cirripedia, vol. 2.
Suggests he examine cementing apparatus of Balanus.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 13 Sept [1854] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 16) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1592 |
DCP-LETT-1618
Summary
Cancelled: part of 1757. Has examined a specimen of [of what he had previously described as the ovaria of Lepadidae, see Living Cirripedia 1: 57-8]. Could not find cells resembling ovigerms. When THH has seen the organ in different states, and can say positively that in none could ovigerms be in formation, CD will 'give up the ghost handsomely and entirely'.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | [1855] |
Classmark: | DAR 145: 161, 222 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1618 |
To T. H. Huxley 20 February [1855]
Summary
Sends specimens of sessile cirripedes for corroboration of their cementing apparatus.
Absence of anus in Brachiopoda and Alcippe cirripedes.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 20 Feb [1855] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 23, 372, 376) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1635 |
To T. H. Huxley 8 March [1855]
Summary
Thanks THH for corroborating his observations. Discusses metamorphosis of ovaria to cement organs. Ovaries, germinal vesicles, and anatomy of cirripedes. Difficulties of classification, and observation.
THH’s article on Mollusca [Charles Knight, ed., English cyclopædia: a new dictionary of universal knowledge (1854–70) 3: 855–74].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 8 Mar [1855] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 25) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1645 |
To T. H. Huxley 31 March [1855]
Summary
Thinks J. O. Westwood deserves Royal Society’s Gold Medal. Asks THH’s opinion of his nomination. Lyell deserves Copley Medal, but, since he has Royal Medal, it may be objectionable to propose him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 31 Mar [1855] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 29) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1659 |
To T. H. Huxley 18 April [1855]
Summary
Thomas Bell thinks John Lindley superior for Royal Society Medal. CD agrees, but demurs at Medal going to same branch of science two years in succession.
Perplexed about Albany Hancock’s qualifications compared with J. O. Westwood’s.
Death of H. De la Beche.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 18 Apr [1855] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 31) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1668 |
To T. H. Huxley 10 June [1855]
Summary
Asks whether THH will attend Council of Royal Society and speak for him on Joachim Barrande and J. D. Dana.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 10 June [1855] |
Classmark: | Janet Huxley (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1697 |
To T. H. Huxley 29 [September 1855]
Summary
Responds to THH’s questioning of his observations on cirripede anatomy with extensive discussion of what he observed. Admits his elementary knowledge of microscopical structures but seriously doubts he has erred. Cement glands, ovarian tubes, etc.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 29 [Sept 1855] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 21); Janet Huxley (private collection) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1757 |
To T. H. Huxley 3 [September 1855]
Summary
Approves drawing. No one who cannot draw should attempt to be a naturalist. Suggests corrections to [Lepas?] drawing. Comments on position of ganglia, cement glands, and stomach.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 3 [Sept 1855] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 18) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1759 |
To Thomas Henry Huxley 2 April [1856]
Summary
Invitation to THH and wife to come to Down to meet H. C. Watson, T. V. Wollaston, and the Hookers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 2 Apr [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 46) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1847 |
To T. H. Huxley 9 April [1856]
Summary
Arrangements for visit of Huxleys to Down on 26 Apr.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 9 Apr [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 33) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1852 |
To T. H. Huxley 4 May [1856]
Summary
It seems improper that his advances to G. B. Sowerby Jr for payment of engravings should not have been mentioned to Council of Ray Society. His appreciation of the Society.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 4 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 35) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1868 |
To T. H. Huxley 27 May [1856]
Summary
Has written very strong notes to Lord Overstone and Sir J. W. Lubbock and hopes they will be of service to THH.
Acknowledges receipt of THH’s lecture [unidentified].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 27 May [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 174) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1878 |
To T. H. Huxley 1 July [1856]
Summary
Asks for information on geographical distribution of ascidians; are any closely allied species or genera found in north and south temperate zones that do not have representatives in the tropics?
Answers some questions on [cirripede] antennae.
If THH ever sees a tree washed ashore, will he observe whether any earth is embedded between roots?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 1 July [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 175, 37–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1914 |
To T. H. Huxley 8 July [1856]
Summary
Will use Boltenia case cautiously, if at all.
Polyzoa.
Bisexualism in Flustra and Ascidia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 8 July [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 40) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-1922 |
To T. H. Huxley 9 December [1856]
Summary
Grateful for Siebold’s wonderful facts [C. T. E. von Siebold, On a true parthenogenesis in moths and bees (1856), trans. by W. S. Dallas (1857)].
Vitality of spermatozoa.
Hybridisation of bees. Bees are in one respect his greatest theoretical difficulty.
CD still convinced about the relation of cement receptacles and ovarian tubes [in Crustacea].
Birth of C. W. Darwin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 9 Dec [1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 42, 374) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2017 |
To T. H. Huxley 13 [December 1856]
Summary
Pleased by what THH says on cement glands and organs in higher Crustacea. Content to be moderately right.
Hopes THH will dissect the Conchoderma.
Asks for cases of organs in which there is no apparent transition from other organs or in which transition can be shown in an unexpected way and for instances of odd and inexplicable connections between parts, such that if one part varies the other varies also.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 13 [Dec 1856] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 44, 375) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2020 |
To T. H. Huxley 4 January [1857]
Summary
Congratulations [on Mrs H’s delivery].
Balanus balanoides positively identified by CD.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Huxley |
Date: | 4 Jan [1857] |
Classmark: | Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 48) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2037 |
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