Playfair "disgusted at our pronunciamentos against the Bill". Burdon Sanderson and William Sharpey agreed to it. THH feels he must serve on Vivisection Commission.
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Playfair "disgusted at our pronunciamentos against the Bill". Burdon Sanderson and William Sharpey agreed to it. THH feels he must serve on Vivisection Commission.
Thanks for THH’s essay on species [article for an American encyclopedia].
Will probably never again write on large and general subjects; will keep to easier specific ones such as insectivorous and climbing plants.
Encloses an invitation to give evidence to Vivisection Commission. Satisfied with way things were going, but E. E. Klein’s evidence that he is utterly indifferent to pain of animals has done great mischief.
Astonished and disgusted at Klein’s evidence. No doubt there will be severe and vicious legislation against physiology. Will give evidence before Commission.
Arrangements for CD’s appearance before Vivisection Commission.
Thanks for Elementary biology [1875]. Wishes he had had a course like it.
Is coming to London. Will call on THH.
A Dr Sarazin offers services as translator.
Will read CD’s letter about Robert Swinhoe to Royal Society Council and see what can be done for him.
Agrees with CD that Charles Voysey’s "Protest" would not do any good.
Has less sympathy with half-hearted sentimental school than with thorough-going orthodoxy. On theological dogmas, benevolence of the Creator.
[Encloses copy of his letter to Voysey.]
Deeply grateful for THH’s tribute to him at conferring of LL.D. at Cambridge.
He said nothing in his tribute to CD that was not strictly accurate. Has written out a version as well as he can recollect it and will send CD a copy.
Sends article on "Evolution" [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed.]. CD will be interested in Lamarck’s opinions in 1794.
Is working on crayfish and their distribution.
Thanks for evolution article; would like to know what made Lamarck "change his front" so completely.
Othniel Marsh of Yale would like to visit CD.
CD’s election to Botany Section of French Academy amuses him, because he "doesn’t know the characters of a single natural order!".
Describes Anthony Rich, whom he has visited.
About Anthony Rich, who has decided to leave his fortune to CD [and later also to make a bequest to THH]. CD’s account of what he wrote to Rich.
Has read Hume with great pleasure, but found parts very stiff reading.
George Darwin has visited Anthony Rich.
Thanks for Haeckel’s Freedom in science and teaching [1879], with preface by THH.
Enjoyed rap on knuckles THH gives Rudolf Virchow.
Asks THH to advise him about a response to Samuel Butler’s attack accusing CD of dishonesty. Quotes the advice of others but will do what THH advises.