CD’s letter from Tiflis is not in Russian but Georgian.
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CD’s letter from Tiflis is not in Russian but Georgian.
S. C. Malan, Rector of Broadwindsor, could translate Georgian letter from Tiflis.
CD will be figured tomorrow in Punch. The artist, Linley Sambourne, expresses his deep respect.
Translates letter [of 30 Mar 1875, missing] to CD from the Society of Naturalists in the Imperial University of Kazan, awarding an honorary membership.
Snow has caused postponement of trip to London. Will inform WR when he arrives.
Encloses S. C. Malan’s letter which WRSR need not return. The letter in Georgian is so foolish he will not reply.
Thanks for the reviews, particularly the one in the Times.
CD will be pleased to receive Mr Wallace.
Asks WRSR to explain a diploma and letter he has received from Russia, so he can return his thanks. [Probably a reference to CD’s being made an honorary fellow of the Society of Naturalists of the Imperial Kazan University in 1875.]