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DCP-LETT-2550

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
24 [Nov 1859]
Source of text:
DAR 261.11: 4 (EH 88205939)
Summary:

Murray has sold out Origin; wants a new edition immediately.

Asks THH to check whether Geoffroy de St Hilaire is correct [form of name].

Would be grateful for THH’s impressions on the truth of natural selection.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2551

From:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[22 Nov 1859]
Source of text:
DAR 205.11: 139
Summary:

Comments on pp. 201, 211, and 218 [of Origin].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2552

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
25 [Nov 1859]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.179)
Summary:

Discusses corrections for second edition [of Origin]. Will leave out the reference to whale and bear. Discusses pheasant crosses. Success of the book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2553

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
25 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 72)
Summary:

THH’s letter about the Origin makes CD feel like a Catholic who has received extreme unction. Can now sing nunc dimittis. Had determined to abide by judgment of Lyell, Hooker, and THH.

Problem of how variations arise at all troubles him also.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2554

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
25 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 74)
Summary:

Rejoices over THH’s lecture ["On species and races, and their origin", 10 Feb 1860, Not. Proc. R. Inst. G. B. 3 (1858–62): 195–200] to be given at Royal Institution. Offers pigeon illustrations.

Adam Sedgwick has sent a "slashing" letter [2548] about Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2555

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Adam Sedgwick
Date:
26 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
The British Library (Egerton MS 3020: 1–3)
Summary:

CD expected AS’s "strong disapprobation" of his book [Origin] but is grieved "to have shocked a man whom I sincerely honour". Has worked "like a slave" on the subject for over 20 years and is not conscious that bad motives have influenced the conclusions at which he has arrived. CD does not think the book will be mischievous and "if I be wrong I shall soon be annihilated". CD may have written too confidently from feeling confident that no "false theory would explain so many classes of facts".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2556

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
26 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Archive Collections (John Phillips collection))
Summary:

Though many facts of palaeontology may be against his theory, CD begs JP to consider whether a theory wholly false could explain several classes of facts – which CD enumerates.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2557

From:
Richard Hill
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Nov 1859
Source of text:
DAR 205.3: 275
Summary:

Sends some bees CD requested

and discusses the differences among several animal species on islands of the West Indies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2558

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
27 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 76)
Summary:

Sends references for materials useful for THH’s lecture.

Breeding and crossing. Pigeon fanciers.

Responses to Origin: A. C. Ramsay, Charles Kingsley, Quatrefages de Bréau.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2559

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[28 Nov 1859]
Source of text:
Sotheby’s (dealers) (6 July 1977)
Summary:

Asks how many kinds of supposed birds’ footprints were found in North American sandstone.

Making progress on second edition of Origin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2560

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
29 [Nov 1859]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.180)
Summary:

Encloses letter from Adam Sedgwick [2548].

Mentions conversion of A. C. Ramsay.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2560G

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Phillips
Date:
29 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Duke University, Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library (tipped in to the Phillips copy of Origin (QH365 .O1859 1859 8vo c.1))
Summary:

Apologises for not having had time to read Phillips’ books.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2561

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Kingsley
Date:
30 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Thanks CK for allowing him to insert his "admirable sentence" [in Origin, 2d ed., p. 481].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-2562

From:
Hewett Cottrell Watson
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Nov [1859]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 37
Summary:

Sends a correction for Origin reprint.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

RS-MM-000424

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
unknown
Date:
November 1859
Source of text:
MM/9/3, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday3667

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Thomson
Date:
2 November 1859
Source of text:
BL add MS 48983, f.4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3668

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Carlo Matteucci
Date:
5 November 1859
Source of text:
Bianchi (1874), 218-9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3669

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
RGO 6/408, f.388
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3669a

From:
John Hall Gladstone
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
RI MS RI CG/2/b/2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3670

From:
William Thomson
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 November 1859
Source of text:
NUL MS Misc 48
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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