Letters to Huxley, Thomas Henry, from Charles Lyell, 5 June 1865-6 June 1865
File
Identifier: Coll-203/B3/9
Scope and Contents
Detailing Lyell's concerns and proposed actions, relating to a proposal by Huxley, to work to cancel a note and to add a P.S. [postscript] to the preface of 'Antiquity of Man', relating to Lubbock's challenge. Lyell writes that he has shown the resultant correspondance prior to these letters, to Hooker, Busk and then Darwin:
- 5 June 1865 Lyell writes in haste - Mary takes over the writing - as he is preparing to leave for 3 months on the Continent.
- 6 June 1865 Lyell writes again, realising its not so easy to simply cancel the note - and detailing his concerns.
Dates
- Creation: 5 June 1865-6 June 1865
Creator
- Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) (Person)
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Person)
Full Extent
2 letters
Language of Materials
English
Subject
Repository Details
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk