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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
22 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 177)
Summary:

Mr Campbell (recommended by H. Spencer) would be a treasure but doubts any man has patience to experiment at another’s suggestion.

Jocular comments about THH’s audacity in doubting Catasetum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
31 Oct [1861]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 194)
Summary:

Owen’s new résumé of his brain doctrine ["On the cerebral character of man and ape", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 3d ser. 7 (1861): 456–8]; an attack on CD’s views. Quotes Owen on cavillers and controversialists.

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Darwin Correspondence Project