Asking if the British Association keep a list of lecture engagements, as ARW would like a few engagements for the coming winter.
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Asking if the British Association keep a list of lecture engagements, as ARW would like a few engagements for the coming winter.
Enclosed ticket has been sent to ARW by Hampden. the Dialectical Society "are allowing him to expose his ignorance and absurdities." Will Meldola go and see what Hampden has to say? Busy with arrears of correspondence and reading, plus volume on Australasia. Problems with eyesight.
Will not be able to attend the "fungus foray", as have builders at work at home. Sorry that Meldola had a wasted evening with Hampden, thought the Dialectical Society meeting would lead to some "excellent fooling.".
Can Violet stay with him at Meldola's, as she wishes to attend the Converzatione with her father?.
Sending revisions of chapter on mimicry.
Is going to Newcastle next Saturday, and also has a lecture at Sale, near Manchester on Tuesday. Has started on his work on popular Darwinism.
Encloses postage for umbrella Meldola returned. Has had a breakthrough with his hybridity chapter ... "in some cases nat. select. will accumulate variations in infertility between incipient species." Thinks he has made the issue a good deal clearer than Darwin left it.
ARW has been in Penzance, Land's End, Chepstow and Coleford with Annie. Details of holiday. Spent a week with Marianne North at Alderley.
The Meldola's are welcome to stay. Wants set of examination papers for the college entrance exam for Willie's mathematical master. ARW wants Willie to enter college in the mechanical engineering department in a year's time.
Can one of Meldola's pupils or assistants weigh some seeds for him in decimals? Has finished MS of his book.
Thanks for weighing seeds. About butterflies, and trip to Manchester on the 20th.
Thanks for notes and references on "colour" chapters. Discusses his theory of "recognition colours." Going to Hastings for week or two, to restore his wife's health (address c/o Mrs Pearson, 13 High Wycombe, Hastings).
Has been too busy to write. Descriptions of countryside. Is coaching Willie in mathematics -wants past examination papers. Willie is going into Professor S. Thompson's department (at Gresham College?).
About coaching Willie in mathematics for entrance examination - particular questions about geometry.
Thanks for invitation. ARW's will say with Volckman at Leyton Friday and Saturday and will attend Meldola's talk on Saturday. Please ask Mr Cole to reserve tickets for tea.
Offers congratulations on Meldola's success. ARW will be busy with examination marking.
ARW is to attend the Industrial Remuneration conference next week, requests a bed for three nights. Invites Meldola to attend a meeting of the Society for Psychical Research.
Will be glad to see Meldola on Saturday.
Invites Meldola and his mother on Sunday.
Invites Meldola for the weekend.