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From:
Huxley, T. H.
To:
Darwin?, G. H.
Date:
9 December 1883
Source of text:
DAR 210.14: 33
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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From:
Huxley, T. H.
To:
Darwin, G. H.
Date:
20 May 1880
Source of text:
DAR 251: 1912
Summary:
No summary available.
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Darwin Family Letters
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 June 1875
Source of text:
DAR 166: 341
Summary:
Playfair "disgusted at our pronunciamentos against the Bill". Burdon Sanderson and William Sharpey agreed to it. THH feels he must serve on Vivisection Commission.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Oct 1875
Source of text:
DAR 166: 351, DAR 166: 343
Summary:
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.
Contributor:
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Nov 1875
Source of text:
DAR 166: 344
Summary:
Arrangements for CD’s appearance before Vivisection Commission.
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Apr 1876
Source of text:
DAR 166: 345
Summary:
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.
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Nov 1876
Source of text:
DAR 166: 346–7
Summary:
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.]
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Nov 1877
Source of text:
DAR 166: 348
Summary:
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.
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 June 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 349
Summary:
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.
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 July 1878
Source of text:
DAR 166: 350
Summary:
Othniel Marsh of Yale would like to visit CD.
Contributor:
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Dec 1878
Source of text:
DAR 210.12: 8
Summary:
Describes Anthony Rich, whom he has visited.
Contributor:
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb 1880
Source of text:
DAR 92: B82–3
Summary:
Has read Butler’s letter and CD’s draft reply and Litchfield’s letter. Has no hesitation in saying CD should take no notice. Litchfield’s advice is judicious.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 May 1880
Source of text:
DAR 166: 352
Summary:
Hopes CD does not think his faith in natural selection is weak because he omitted mention of it in his lecture.
Is working on dogs. They will make a case for "Darwinismus".
Contributor:
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 166: 353
Summary:
Will support the petition for a pension for Wallace.
CD’s paragraph [about Wyville Thomson, see 12796] was so good that if he had written it he would have sent it to the printer, but [for CD] it is best to refrain.
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Dec 1880
Source of text:
DAR 166: 354
Summary:
THH will be at Kensington.
He has been so busy that he has let the Wallace business stand over.
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Dec 1880
Source of text:
DAR 166: 355
Summary:
Sends draft of the Wallace memorial.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Dec 1880
Source of text:
DAR 166: 356
Summary:
Sees no use in a deputation. Suggests CD send the memorial with a letter.
Family news.
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Jan 1881
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 9: 202)
Summary:
Returns [Wallace] memorial.
Hopes to be able to send classification paper soon. [See 12935.]
Contributor:
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Jan 1881
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 9: 205)
Summary:
Has signed William Darwin’s certificate of nomination to Geological Society.
Gives details of his Fisheries appointment.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Mar 1881
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 9: 209)
Summary:
Astonished by Rich’s act. Has written to him.
Contributor:
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