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From John Tyndall 8 April [1873]
Summary
William Spottiswoode was not at home, but JT sought out Herbert Spencer. Spencer will come with JT to see CD [about the Huxley fund].
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C10 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8849 |
From John Tyndall 9 April [1873]
Summary
Is convinced that the "brotherly spirit of the transaction" will cause Huxley not to raise objections.
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Apr [1873] |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C11 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8852 |
From John Tyndall 10 April 1873
Summary
W. G. Armstrong and T. H. Farrer have both contributed [to the Huxley fund].
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C12 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8855 |
From John Tyndall 16 April 1873
Summary
It is Huxley’s "duty to do what we wish him to do – his duty to his wife and children, his duty to us and to the world". Shares CD’s wish that Mrs [Henry] L[yell?] had not subscribed – it suggests the idea of an effort.
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C13–14 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8860 |
From John Tyndall 21 April 1873
Summary
[Sir Joseph?] Whitworth’s contribution brings total to over £2000. Wishes CD could be persuaded to come to lunch with Huxley and Emerson.
| Author: | John Tyndall |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Apr 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 106: C15 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8870 |
