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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
23 Apr 1873
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 295)
Summary:

Informs THH that 18 friends have given him a fund of £2100 to enable him to take a holiday.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
25 Apr 1873
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 297)
Summary:

Affected by THH’s letter – will send a copy to the other 17 friends. Hopes for his and public’s sake his health will improve.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
28 Apr 1873
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 299)
Summary:

Lady Lyell’s death.

Sends names of donors of gift to THH.

The Edinburgh Review has a critical article against CD, THH, Tyndall, and H. Spencer [see 8935]. Thinks Forbes reference not worth answering.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
4 Nov 1873
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 303)
Summary:

Answers THH’s query about W. H. Flower; gives the amount he contributed to the gift. Advises against returning it, even anonymously. Hopes WHF’s health improves.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
5 Dec [1873]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 305)
Summary:

Sorry to hear of Dohrn’s troubles. Has written to prospective donors saying that nothing can be done because of attitude of Dohrn’s father.

New [2d] edition of Descent is an awful job.

Diet no longer doing much for his health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[8 Feb 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 328
Summary:

Forwards Matthew Arnold’s Literature and dogma [1873].

Hopes they can secure Hooker for President of Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Apr 1873
Source of text:
DAR 99: 62–5
Summary:

Is overwhelmed by generosity of his friends. Admits he felt morally beaten and without energy for first time in his life. Someday wants the names of the friends.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Apr 1873
Source of text:
DAR 104: 223–24a
Summary:

Concern for Lady Lyell;

will clear away work and set off for holiday in June.

Sends Critiques and addresses.

A life of J. D. Forbes [by J. C. Shairp, P. J. Tait, and A. A. Reilly (1873)] suggests that THH and Tyndall conspired to keep JDF from getting the Copley Medal. THH feels obliged to correct this.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Nov 1873
Source of text:
DAR 166: 329
Summary:

W. H. Flower is ill and obliged to go off for six months. Wants to return the money Flower contributed to fund for his holiday, asks the amount.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Dec 1873
Source of text:
DAR 166: 330; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 13: 252)
Summary:

A letter from Anton Dohrn declines the proposed fund [that THH and others suggested be raised in England for marine biological station at Naples].

Hooker’s inaugural as President of Royal Society a success.

R. Owen distinguished himself in his way.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[13 Nov 1873]
Source of text:
DAR 166: 331
Summary:

Arrangements for meeting in London.

Glad CD has heard about Dohrn’s affairs.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project