Tells of Anne’s death.
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Tells of Anne’s death.
CD recounts an idyllic stroll and nap – "as pleasant a rural scene as ever I saw, and I did not care one penny how any of the beasts or birds had been formed".
Concerned about ED’s headaches, CD writes an affectionate letter.
Believes he has found a rare slave-making species of ant.
Is reading novels: Beneath the surface and Three chances.
His [first] railway journey was disappointing.
Sets out estimate for cutting blocks for illustrations of a trap.
Regrets CD’s poor health.
"Do not return Primula MS."
Sorry to hear of CD’s poor health.
Returns a borrowed extract from the [Zoological?] Record.
Asks whether he ought to write to CD while he is ill.
Wonders if he might use Haast’s notes on introduced animals for a notice he is preparing ["Note on the replacement of species in the colonies and elsewhere", Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 4 (1864): 123–7].
Proposes to examine CD at Down.
In his first letter after their engagement, CD reports on the happy reception of the news by his family. He hopes she will not find life with him solitary and dull after the lively social life of Maer.
Sends Effie’s [K. E. Wedgwood] letter;
recounts other family news.
Is interested in CD’s thoughts on podophyllin.
Urges Emma to bring CD to hydropathic establishment at Forres.
Family affairs.
Mrs Innes’ brother-in-law has died.
Recounts his misadventures on the train journey back to London. Tells of a visit to the FitzRoys and a friendly letter from Lyell. Whether CD and Emma should live in central London or in the suburbs is a perplexing problem, much discussed by relatives and friends.
CD and Erasmus continue to search for a house in central London. They have tea with the Carlyles.
His search for a London house. He visits the Lyells, who give solemn advice to choose their London acquaintances carefully.
The house at 12 Upper Gower Street is theirs.
Has moved into the Gower Street house. Is pleased with it and its location.
Hopes to be able to finish his Glen Roy paper soon.
CD’s Copley Medal. The numbers were ten to eight in CD’s favour but the Cambridge men mustered strongly for Sedgwick.