More letters of Charles Darwin; a record of his works in a series of hitherto unpublished lettersEdited by Francis Darwin and Volume 1 . lad that the burialis over, and sincerely sympathise and can most fully under-stand your feelings at your loss. I grieve to think how little I saw of Henslow for manyyears. With respect to a biography of Henslow, 1 cannot helpfeeling rather doubtful, on the principle that a biographycould not do him justice. His letters were generally writtenin a hurry, and I fear he did not keep any journal or there were any vivid materials to describe his
More letters of Charles Darwin; a record of his works in a series of hitherto unpublished lettersEdited by Francis Darwin and Volume 1 . lad that the burialis over, and sincerely sympathise and can most fully under-stand your feelings at your loss. I grieve to think how little I saw of Henslow for manyyears. With respect to a biography of Henslow, 1 cannot helpfeeling rather doubtful, on the principle that a biographycould not do him justice. His letters were generally writtenin a hurry, and I fear he did not keep any journal or there were any vivid materials to describe his life asparish priest, and manner of managing the poor, it would bevery good. I am never very sanguine on literary projects. I cannothelp fearing his Life might turn out flat. There can hardlybe marked incidents to describe. I sincerely hope that Itake a wrong and gloomy view, but I cannot help fearing—Iwould rather see no Life than one that would interest very will be a pleasure and duty in me to consider what I canrecollect; but at present I can think of scarcely equability and perfection of Henslows whole character,. Professor Henslow i8S9->863] J. S. MILL 189 I should think, would make it very difficult for any one to Letter 128pourtray him. I have been thinking about Henslow all daya good deal, but the more I think the less I can think of towrite down. It is quite a new style for me to set about, butI will continue to think what I could say to give any, howeverimperfect, notion of him in the old Cambridge days. Pray give my kindest remembrances to L. Jenyns, whois often associated with my recollection of those old happydays. Henry Fawcett^ to C. Darwin. Letter 129 It was in reply to the following letter that Darwin wrote to Fawcett: You could not possibly have told me anything which would have givenme more satisfaction than what you say about Mr. Mills opinion. Untilyour review appeared I began to think that perhaps I did not understandat all how t
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