- Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/214
- Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/214
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Poulton's lecture at Cape Town on Burchell and animal mimicry.
Is expecting Birch to stay so that he can work for 2 days at the museum.
His meeting with Frederick Birch. Discusses means of storing and conserving insect specimens.
Cannot sign Poulton's memorial because it makes several statements of opinion with which ARW does not agree.
Thanks Poulton for corrections he made.
About his date of birth and new book "a kind of pot-boiler".
About butterflies and house in Broadstone. Hard at work on "Astronomo-Biologoico-Physico book".
ARW seeks advice on behalf of young insect collector who wishes to travel abroad. Discusses possible regions - asks Poulton's opinion.
About arrangements for Poulton's visit. Thanks for information for young collector - discusses matter further.
About struggle for existence. Fred Birch.
Comments on Poulton's work. Mentions special collection illustrating mimicry. About exchanging books and Fred Birch.
About advance of £5 from Poulton to Birch. Sending books to Poulton. Papers for travelling naturalist.
Sending photos of himself, and butterfly papers. Aru Islands and wak-wak birds.
Inscription on book and photo, not wanting to blot the photograph.
About Poulton's address, Darwin, Darwinism and Max Müller. Discusses ideas regarding fertility, variation and sexual selection.
About theory of mutation, which Americans are taking up in place of Lamarckism.