Invites CD to Kew.
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Invites CD to Kew.
He has obtained further evidence that rats gnaw through lead pipes for water. CD’s opinion that they hear trickling confirms his view that they possess reason.
Insectivorous plants.
A "dog fancier" and newspaper critic of dog shows, HD seeks CD’s opinion on the origin, cause, and use of "dew claws".
Returns Kosmos.
Thanks CD for permission to use Fritz Müller’s last letter, which contains new observations.
Offers observations on pollination.
Thanks for Forms of flowers.
Sends Greek translation of CD’s "Sketch of an infant".
Is working for Greek acceptance of Darwinism.
Has been reading Samuel Haughton on geological time ["Notes on physical geology, no. III", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 26 (1877): 534–46]. It is utter rubbish. Asks whether CD thinks GHD should write a critical note on the subject [see Nature 17 (1878): 509–10].
Asks for subscription for A. H. Everett’s cave explorations in Borneo.
Is sure CD is pleased with Albert Gaudry’s new book [Les enchaînements du monde animal dans les temps géologiques (1878)].
Is using CD’s correspondence with Chauncey Wright in his book on CW [Letters of Chauncey Wright (1878)].
Sends birthday greetings and respects.
Sends CD’s and George’s tithes.
Sends birthday wishes.
Discusses his work on the Challenger [expedition] Radiolaria.
Thanks for photograph.
Sends birthday greetings.
Regrets CD has not lately published in Kosmos.
Requests photograph of CD’s family.
Congratulates CD on his birthday.
WDF has been suffering from bronchitis.
Asks opinion of his proposal to Bartholomew Price to translate and publish C. K. Sprengel [Das entdeckte Geheimniss (1793)] and Hermann Müller [Die Befruchtung der Blumen (1873)] in one volume.
Has forwarded CD’s request for wheat specimens to Mr Galkine-Wrasky, Governor of Saratoff in Russia. Asks CD to send his thanks to the Governor and to allow GMA to visit Down to explain the specimens when they arrive.
Praise for Descent with slight criticism of CD’s opinion that racial divergence occurred after the continents were settled.
Apologises for taking liberty of request made in previous letter.
Tells CD ways in which large box of wheat specimens might be shipped from St Petersburg.
Discusses the difficulty of reconstructing angiosperm phylogeny.
Discovery of polar fossil plants helps explain migrations.
Hooker has identification of GdeS’s Permian fossil.