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Will go to Buckhurst Hill with Meldola to meet the Rector. Discusses travel arrangements.
Thanking Meldola for information regarding Epping Forest post. Asks Meldola to keep him posted (via Mr Bames) about the quality of the other candidates and the names of those on the sub-committee.
Has been invited to attend the Epping Forest sub-committee with another 11 candidates. Wishes to know their names.
Wishes to thank his unknown friend, who has made him a life member of the Entomological Society. More about Epping Forest -changes he would make. Mr. Bedford (chairman of committee) favours Mr. MacKenzie for the post of ranger. Butler would have been next.
About John Hampden.
Asking MacLachlan to return unopened to Hampden the next two or three letters received from him.
Sending 100 copies of a reply to Hampden, to be distributed at a Society.
ARW has acted on Dunning's advice (re. Hampden).
Seeking species or well marked varieties of Neuroptera, for work on peculiar animal forms.
Returning a proof. Tarphius gibbulus not Madeiran. Needs alteration, hope you will see it properly done. On Madeiran Tarphius not inhabiting trees, he is wrong. I now use Wollaston's own words from Insecta Maderiensia.
Hopes to visit Meldola soon.
Asks to stay at Meldola's on the evening of 29th November as needs to catch an early train to Edinburgh on 30th November.
Asks for information about Mr Halliday additional to what is mentioned in Ent. Month. Mag No.76 for his Presidential Address and list of important works with Westwood's opinion on which are most important and have not been superseded.
Lists remaining Coleoptera and prices. Writes that his collections have almost all averaged a species to 2 or 2 and a half specimens.
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