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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Jan 1870
Source of text:
DAR 166: 323
Summary:

Refers to "Devonshire Man"’s attack on him ["Professor Huxley’s last new theory", Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Jan 1870, p. 6]. His intention to answer – a waste, except for political bearing of Celt question ["Professor Huxley on Celts and Teutons", Pall Mall Gaz. 21 Jan 1870, p. 6].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
20 June [1870]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 269)
Summary:

Asks for figures of embryos by A. Ecker and T. L. W. Bischoff to copy [for Descent, ch. 1].

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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 June 1870
Source of text:
DAR 166: 322
Summary:

Reports "shindy" at Oxford over persons proposed for doctorate. Pusey assented to CD’s being "doctored" to keep out seven worse devils.

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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Feb 1871
Source of text:
DAR 166: 324
Summary:

Thanks for new book [Descent].

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
[11 or 18] May 1871
Source of text:
Janet Huxley (private collection)
Summary:

Asks for a ticket for THH’s lecture at the Royal Institution for WED. With ED’s and HED’s forgeries of CD’s signature.

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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 July 1871
Source of text:
DAR 166: 325
Summary:

Shocked at Lyell’s appearance and speech.

Family news.

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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley; Henrietta Anne Heathorn; Henrietta Anne Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Sept 1871
Source of text:
DAR 99: 39–42
Summary:

Has received Chauncey Wright’s pamphlet [see 7940].

Has reviewed Quarterly Review article and 2d ed. of Genesis of species for the Contemporary Review [18 (1871): 443–76].

Mivart has hopelessly misunderstood Suarez [Disputiones (1630)] on evolution.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
21 Sept [1871]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 279)
Summary:

On Mivart’s Genesis of species, and THH’s intention to reply to it.

Chauncey Wright’s pamphlet [see 7940].

CD is revising Origin and will answer Mivart on incipient organs. "Pendulum is swinging against us, but will swing back again".

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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Sept 1871
Source of text:
DAR 99: 43–46
Summary:

Sends proof of article for Contemporary Review [18 (1871): 443–76].

Is grieved to hear that Mivart is author of Quarterly Review article. THH thought better of him than that.

Compares the Origin to Plato’s Republic: "it will remain fresh for two thousand years".

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
30 Sept [1871]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 283)
Summary:

On THH’s review [see 7977] of Mivart’s Genesis of species and the Quarterly Review article on Descent.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
5 Oct [1871]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 287)
Summary:

Hooker admires THH’s review of Mivart [see 7977]. Most impressed by THH’s handling of metaphysics.

Hooker’s problems: family health and A. S. Ayrton [Commissioner of Works].

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
9 Oct [1871]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 289)
Summary:

Asks whether THH has written on affinities of Eocene cetacean Zeuglodon. Wants to cite it in 6th ed. of Origin as in some slight degree an intermediate form, but does not know how far he may venture.

Has had more evidence of profound impression of Mivart’s book [Genesis of species].

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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Oct 1871
Source of text:
DAR 166: 326
Summary:

Answers CD on transitional forms. Has no doubt Zeuglodon is transitional form between Carnivora and Cetacea.

Met Mivart in Manchester. Some doubt that he was the author of Quarterly Review article.

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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley; Henrietta Anne Heathorn; Henrietta Anne Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
17 Oct 1872
Source of text:
DAR 166: 285
Summary:

Appreciation of the "marriage gift"; their affection for CD.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
22 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 301)
Summary:

Supports the abolition of prize fellowships at the universities.

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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
[17] Dec [1872]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 308)
Summary:

Plans to see THH in London.

Contributor:
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From:
Thomas Henry Huxley
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
20 Dec 1872
Source of text:
DAR 166: 327
Summary:

Personal affairs – the move to Marlborough Place.

Contributor:
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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.

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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.

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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.

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