Correspondence, 1851-1895.

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Correspondence, 1851-1895.

The letters are on a variety of topics, such as the age of man, evolution, education, natural history, science, geology, spiritualism, and vivisection. The most voluminous correspondence is with Sir James Thomas Knowles (30 letters) and with Huxley's daughter, Ethel Huxley Collier ("Babs") (44 items).

ca. 270 items.

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Williamson, William Crawford, 1816-1895

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Appleton, Charles Edward Cutts Birch, 1841-1879

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Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895

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Huxley was an Britist botanist especially known for his work in comparative anatomy and vertebrate paleontology. From the description of [Letter] 1857? May 31, Geological Survey of Great Britain [to] Sir / T. H. Huxley. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 244251868 English scientist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Ilkley, to W.A. Knight, 1886 Dec. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269526779 Student, Royal School of Mines, London, Eng...

Miall, L.C. (Louis Compton), 1842-1921

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Flower, William Henry, 1831-1899

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Eyton, T. C. (Thomas Campbell), 1809-1880

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Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933

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Collier, Ethel Huxley.

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Quilter, Harry

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Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Sir, 1817-1911

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Knowles, James, Sir, 1831-1926,

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Milne-Edwards, Alphonse, 1835-1900

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Cole, Henry. , Sir, 1808-1882

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Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885

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Donnelly, John P.

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Seeley, H. G. (Harry Govier), 1839-1909

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Paget, James, Sir, 1814-1899

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Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913

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Arnold, Matthew

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Jenner, William, Sir, 1815-1898

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Dixon, George, -1800?

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