Will meet Meldola at Ilford on Saturday.
Will meet Meldola at Ilford on Saturday.
Dates carvings to between Palaeolithic and Neolithic eras. Mentions Sir Antonius and Mr. Cole. Will meet Meldola at six on Tuesday.
Travel arrangements to Buckhurst Hill. Tell Mr. Cole that he has a large map to hang up, and will also require a lamp. Glad Meldola likes his "climate" theory. "If I have really hit upon the true solution of this great puzzle it will I think be the best thing I have done yet. Like most of my theories it came to me while writing, for when I began my book I had no notion of how to treat it; I only felt then that there was a great hitch in Croll's theory." Croll has been unwell.
Sending paper on "species and Genera" from Nineteenth Century. Will stay at Meldola's before travelling to B. Ass. meeting at York.
Will not stay with Meldola, but invites him to Godalming for the weekend instead. Wants his advice about gas stoves.
Is coming to town for a meeting of the Land Nationalisation Society. Could he have a bed on Tuesday night?.
Have let their house for a month from 8th August. Will go to the New Forest for a week or two weeks, and then to Swanage, Dorset. "I want to give Willie a treat in fossils." Has received an invitation from Lord Mount Temple, of Broadlands. "I much prefer the quiet of Swanage and shall decline of course." Does Meldola know of anyone the ARW's could lodge with in the New Forest? Invites him to stay.
Comments on Meldola's article in the Annals. It has disposed of Mr. Distant's hazy objections. Can he stay on Friday night, when he comes up for a meeting of the L and Nationalisation Society?.
Invites Meldola over.
Enclosing tickets for the 4th and 11th March. Meldola's deputation was wasted on Sir John Lubbock -why not go direct to the Home Secretary? Should appeal to government to veto Epping Forest Bill -and more on this.
Will meet on Friday afternoon. About Sir Wilfred Lawson's speech.
Arrangements for visit from Meldola and his mother. Can go to the New Forest, if easier for Meldola, as has half promised Willie that he would take him.
Thanks for the pupae. Arrangements for visit from Meldola's mother.
Will Meldola accompany ARW to a soiree, where he will read a paper.
Inviting Meldola to stay. Wants to catch moths. Mentions a friend of Willie's -John Benson.
Will be glad to see Meldola on May 2nd, but Willie will be away then.
About Meldola's letter in Nature last week. Inviting Meldola to stay. Willie on holiday from school-but will spend most of the time at Hurstpierpoint.
Sending Meldola tickets for the Zoological. Possibility of holiday in Ilfracombe, if they can let their house.
Uncertainty about their movements this autumn. If they cannot let the house, may take Willie away for a week or two. Meldola welcome to join them.
Inviting Meldola to visit to discuss an excursion.