Discusses GJR’s controversy with the Duke [of Argyll] concerning Roux’s book [Der Kampf der Theile im Organismus (1881)].
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Discusses GJR’s controversy with the Duke [of Argyll] concerning Roux’s book [Der Kampf der Theile im Organismus (1881)].
Discusses subscription for Grant Allen. Suggests present of microscope.
DJW’s facts are new and curious. CD has other reasons to believe he was wrong in doubting the effect on earthworms of beating the ground.
Declines to provide testimonial for J. C. Ewart, since he has already done so for Lankester. Was also asked by W. C. M’Intosh.
Explains he was not a member of the congress [7th International Medical Conference, August 1881], and hence it would be inappropriate to introduce his likeness into the correspondent’s composition.
Asks him to visit.
Asks for personal information about FWS, former employee of E. A. Darwin. [FWS is applying for position at British Museum.]
Case is hopeless since applicant [for position at British Museum] must not be over thirty years old.
Declines to write testimonial for J. C. Ewart.
Says if W. C. McIntosh ‘were to apply again, I could not refuse to allow him to use again my former testimonial’.
Describes grafting experiment of Baron de Villa Franca, which produced new varieties of sugar-cane. Encloses related documents.
Asks GJR’s opinion about grafting experiments on sugar-cane carried out by the Baron [de Villa Franca].
Prefers to make the present of microscope at once [to Grant Allen].
Discusses present of microscope to Grant Allen.
Mentions sugar-cane paper [by Baron de Villa Franca].
Agrees about Grant Allen affair.
Agrees to write a page or two on behalf of Donald MacAlister.
Orders International scientific directory.
Thinks Mr Loct[?] ought to have sent an addressed envelope.
Encloses paper [by W. Van Dyck] for publication by the Zoological Society ["On Syrian street dogs", Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1882): 367–70].
Corrects WW’s misunderstanding of passage about habit of dogs in burying food [see Expression: 44].
CD wants to see TLB before he leaves London. Much obliged for his aid.