Letter from Thomas Henry Huxley to Lewis Campbell, October 10, 1894
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| Title | Letter from Thomas Henry Huxley to Lewis Campbell, October 10, 1894 |
| Creator | Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895 |
| Date | 1894-10-10 |
| Description | One letter from English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley to Lewis Campbell regarding the trustworthiness of William Mariner and John Martin, who tested Mariner's version of King Theebaw's oration. Huxley mentions having read many books about Polynesia, and finds Mariner trustworthy. Huxley states that missionaries do not know the natives the way Mariner did. He mentions making Mariner his cheval de bataille in his "Evolution of Theology. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 4 pages |
| Dimensions | 17.8 x 22.4 cm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | Eastbourne (East Sussex, England) |
| Subject | |
| Genre Subject | |
| Collection Title | William Allingham Papers |
| Series | Series 1: Correspondence |
| Sub-Series | Sub-series 6: Third-party Correspondence |
| Box Number | 6 |
| Folder Number | 44 |
| Folder Title | Huxley, Thomas Henry to Lewis Campbell, 1894 |
| Container | MSS 00003: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 6: Third-party Correspondence; Box 6, Folder 44: Huxley, Thomas Henry to Lewis Campbell, 1894 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
| Acquisition Information | Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953 |
| Repository | Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | 00003_006_044_01 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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