CD expresses the pleasure the Darwins had in the courtesies extended them by the Marshalls at Coniston.
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CD expresses the pleasure the Darwins had in the courtesies extended them by the Marshalls at Coniston.
CD responds to VM’s desire to plant a tree in his honour by offering three choices.
Again expresses his pleasure in Coniston.
Acknowledges that Ruskin was right about his feeling "a deep and tender interest about the brightly coloured hinder half of certain monkeys".
Promises to send an oak.
Hopes CD will be able to plant a tree in VAEGM’s garden as a memorial of his visit.
VAEGM pleased CD enjoyed his stay at Coniston.
Reports some rude remarks about CD made by John Ruskin.
Sends some doggerel verse about a literary dandy who is critical of Darwin and Spencer and approves of Ruskin.