Disapproves of Huxley’s article [review of Ernst Haeckel’s Anthropogenie] in Academy [7 (1875): 16–18].
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Disapproves of Huxley’s article [review of Ernst Haeckel’s Anthropogenie] in Academy [7 (1875): 16–18].
Has not heard from Mivart; CD is convinced he is a hypocrite.
Huxley strongly dissuades JDH from writing to Mivart because of his Presidency of Royal Society. JDH will hold his letter until he hears what Bentham says.
Is not inclined to restrain himself from expressing his opinion of Mivart. Huxley’s article in Academy.
Tyndall, T. A. Hirst and Spencer dissuade him from writing to Mivart, but he will let him feel his disapproval.
JDH would be rash not to follow advice of his friends. [CD’s] wife and George oppose his writing to Mivart.
Is on the eve of another row with the Office of Works about his application for assistance.
Hopes JDH will beat Sir Douglas Galton.
Continues to work on insectivorous plants.
JDH wins over Douglas Galton and Lord Henry Lennox on assistant secretary for himself.
Has called on Murray and told him Quarterly Review had disgraced itself by attacking George and CD.
Astonished at JDH’s success versus Galton
and his attack on Murray is superb. Has written a formal letter to Mivart enumerating his offences.