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DCP-LETT-7734

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 177: 229
Summary:

Intends to answer Sir A. Grant’s article if CD does not. [A. Grant, "Philosophy and Mr Darwin", Contemp. Rev. 17 (1871): 274–81; H. Spencer, "Mental evolution", Contemp. Rev. 17 (1871): 461–2.]

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WCP2010

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
19 February 1872
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 357-358
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8384

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
12 June 1872
Source of text:
DAR 177: 230
Summary:

HS hopes in the future to show more fully "absolute emptiness" of James Martineau’s propositions; is glad CD approved of his article dealing with JM’s arguments. [J. Martineau, "The place of mind in nature", Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 606–23; H. Spencer, "Mr Martineau on evolution", Contemp. Rev. 20 (1872): 141–54.]

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-8631

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Nov 1872
Source of text:
DAR 177: 231
Summary:

Thanks CD for Expression. Disagrees with his views on the genesis of melody; HS gives some reasons for believing it to originate in the natural cadences of emotional speech.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8883

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Apr 1873
Source of text:
DAR 177: 232
Summary:

Wants to use CD’s support to put pressure on Michael Foster to enable Huxley to take an immediate holiday.

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WCP2011

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
1? April 1874
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 359
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9716

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Nov 1874
Source of text:
DAR 177: 233
Summary:

Wishes to know where, in his works, CD refers to some particular behaviour in dogs.

Mentions the sensitivity of cirripedes to passing shadows.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10049

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 July 1875
Source of text:
DAR 177: 234
Summary:

Thanks CD for his new volume [Insectivorous plants].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP2012

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
13 November 1875
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 f. 361
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2013

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
25 April 1881
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 362-363
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 154]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 241-243]
Summary:

Discusses the Land Nationalisation Society and Land Nationalisation, in response from a letter to ARW about it.

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WCP2014

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 July 1881
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 364-365
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 154-155]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13351

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
22 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 202: 122
Summary:

Sends CD a circular [missing] and asks whether he will add his name to group [Anti-Aggression League].

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WCP2015

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
23? February 1884
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 366-367
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2016

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
21 November 1885
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 368-369
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP3770

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
2 December 1887
Source of text:
Imperial College Archives, London: Huxley Collection, 1S/7.208
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1514

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
5 December 1887
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/9/14
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2017

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
18 May 1889
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 370-371
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 47]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2018

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
10 August 1894
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 372-373
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 59]
  • Duncan, D. (1908). In: The Life and Letters of Herbert Spencer. London: Methuen & Co. [p. 364]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2019

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
19 August 1894
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 374-375
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 60]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2020

From:
Herbert Spencer
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
28 September [1894]
Source of text:
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46434 ff. 376-377
  • Wallace, A. R. (1905). In: My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions. Vol. 2. London: Chapman & Hall. [p. 32]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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