Wants a letter of introduction to Joseph Fayrer.
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Wants a letter of introduction to Joseph Fayrer.
Thanks for news about Wallace memorial; excellent names on it give hope of success.
Mentions Alfred Haddon, an acquaintance of hers who might call on CD.
Advises CD to "take no notice of Butler whatever" and gives his reasons.
Has written to Balfour concerning the Butler affair.
Congratulates CD on success of memorial; agrees he should be the one to tell Wallace.
He is buying a portable fire engine, and suggests one is purchased for Down. Wishes to join the Geological Society of London. Is eager to hear Leslie Stephen’s opinion.
Will gladly translate Krause’s letter for Nature; denounces Butler’s book attacking CD.
Thanks CD for the offer of one of his books, which he gratefully accepts.
Thanks for Movement in plants. Praises the terms CD introduces, but criticises CD’s use of the teleological word "purpose".
Outlines his efforts to study the inheritance of characters in his family. F. Galton overemphasises the inheritance of good qualities.
Gives an account of the Syracuse Botanical Club and its activities.
Thanks CD for writing for papers to enter Geological Society. Will return Leslie Stephen’s letter. Has had a severe frost. Emma’s puppy died.
Has signed William Darwin’s certificate of nomination to Geological Society.
Gives details of his Fisheries appointment.
Apologises for his silence when Francis Darwin’s paper was read at the Linnean Society.
AG’s review of Movement in plants [Nation 32 (1881): 17–18].
Further information about the pension with particular thanks to CD for his role.
Discusses his election to the Geological Society, worm researches, GHD’s travels, investments,G J Romanes on Samuel Butler, the snow, politics.
Worm observations.
Discusses possible investments.
Reports his observations on numbers of Rhododendron leaves found buried [by earthworms].
Describes variability in the stamens and pollen of Lagerstroemia, which CD spoke of in Forms of flowers.
Also reports on similar phenomena in Pontederiacea (Heteranthera reniformis).
Has received from Paul Mayer an interesting paper on metamorphosis in Palaemonetes varians, which is also being studied by J. E. V. Boas in Denmark. Shows differences between larval development in Danish forms and those found in southern Italy.
Sends birthday wishes.
Comments on Movement in plants.
Sends System der Ascrapeden [1880].
Describes work on Challenger Medusae.
Comments on success of CD’s theory.