Thomas Henry Huxley an Ernst Haeckel, London, 28.10.1862
The Royal School of Mines
Jermyn S. London
October 28th 1862
Sir
A copy of your exceedingly valuable and beautiful monograph “Die Radiolarien” came into my hands two or three days ago and I have been devoting the little leisure I possess just at present, to a careful study of its contents – which are to me profoundly interesting and instructive. ||
Permit me to say this much by way of introduction to a request which I have to prefer – which is, that you will be good enough to let me have a copy of your Habilitationsschrift “De Rhizopodum Finibus” if you have one to spare – If it is sent through Fromman’s of Jena to the care of Messrs. Williams & Norgate, London – it will reach me safely.
I observe that in your preface you state that || you have no specimens of the famous Barbados deposit.
As I happen to possess some from Schomburgk’s own collection – I should be ashamed to allow you any longer to suffer from that want, and I beg your acceptance of the inclosed little packet. If this is not sufficient, pray let me know and I will send you as much more.
If you desire it I can also send you some of the || Oran earth and as much as you like of the Atlantic deep sea soundings which are almost wholly made up of Globigerina and Polycystina.
I am
Yours very faithfully
Thomas H. Huxley
Prof. E. Haeckel