Proof-correcting [of 2d ed. of Coral reefs?].
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Proof-correcting [of 2d ed. of Coral reefs?].
Thanks her for her excellent criticisms and corrections [for 2d ed. of Coral reefs?].
Has been waiting several months for a microscope objective and would like it without delay.
Writes concerning the land he wishes to purchase from Sir John Lubbock.
A certificate for admission [of Robert Swinhoe] to Royal Society with many signatures has been lost by the Post Office. Asks for another so he can get the signatures anew.
Thanks HBT for all the trouble he has taken for Robert Swinhoe and himself. Will try to get six signatures on a new certificate and deliver it to the Royal Society in time.
The row at the Linnean Society and other troubles.
The Agricultural Society has sent Anton De Bary £100 to investigate the potato disease – an insult to M. J. Berkeley, who had worked on it for 30 years.
Asks CD to read and comment, for publication, on his forthcoming essay in Index on the evolution of conscience and morals through action and reaction between man and the moral environment.
CD guessed Carruthers was stirred up by Owen. Disgraceful treatment of Bentham.
Work on Descent and Coral reefs stops his doing anything of real interest.
Asa Gray’s letter. CD has acknowledged the honour [honorary membership in the Boston Soc. Nat. Hist.].
"What a demon on earth Owen is. I do hate him."
On digestive powers of Drosera and those of higher animals.
Comments on expression on two halves of human face.
Responds to TLB’s views of serpent- and fire-worship.
Poison of venomous snakes.
Thanks for letter announcing election to honorary member of the Entomological Society of France. Has always felt entomology admirable for throwing light on general problems in biology.
Sending the membership certificate for Robert Swinhoe.
Has heard from Dohrn about his financial problems. Asks CD’s advice on what to do.
THH’s article in Contemporary Review ["Universities: actual and ideal" (1874), Collected essays, vol. 3 (1894)].
CD is grieved to hear that AD is overworked and troubled about the Zoological Station. Glad he is now writing to seek assistance from English naturalists. Sends a subscription of £100 and £10 each from George and Francis Darwin.
Sends abstract of Martin Ziegler’s paper on sensitive movements in Drosera ["Sur un fait physiologique observé sur des feuilles de Drosera", C. R. Hebd. Acad. Sci. 74 (1872): 1227–9].
JTM’s experiments with formic acid and ants have failed to reveal the secret of the ants, but have taught him a great deal about germination.
Looks forward to a visit from JVC and family in August.
Sheets of vol. 1 of Descent [2d ed.] are going to printer;
new edition of Coral reefs is half printed.
Seeks correspondent’s support for his nephew, Henry Parker, for membership in the Athenaeum.
Seeks support for election of his nephew, Henry Parker, to the Athenaeum.
Asks JT to support his nephew, Henry Parker, for election to the Athenaeum.
Asks AN to vote for CD’s nephew, Henry Parker, at the Athenaeum.