Sees mistake he made on certificates; will make list for future use.
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Sees mistake he made on certificates; will make list for future use.
Location of stock certificates.
Georgina [Tollet?] is eager to see a copy of Chauncey Wright’s pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].
Encloses a letter from Mr Moran, conveyed by Mr Lawrence.
Encloses a letter from Lady Bell, which should be burnt when read.
Discusses finances.
Thinks Mr Salt has not understood about their wills and wants to clarify the matter when he has heard from CD.
Hopes to have a visit to discuss proportions to be left to the children under their wills; thinks 5/6 to the boys, 1/6 to the girls who "will have as much as is good for them".
Saw a mineral salesman, but he had nothing CD does not already have.
EAD has a piece of petrified sponge and some curious coal that John Price pulled out of his fire.
Griffith’s Animal kingdom [Griffith, Edward, et al. 1827–35. The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization, by the Baron Cuvier, … with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed. 16 vols. London] just being published. He is sure CD would like it.
EAD sees advantages to Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant.
Calculates ounce and gram equivalents of pints (old and imperial).
George brought a plant from Cambridge, which he is keeping for CD.
Reports the balloting [for Henry Parker at the Athenaeum?] went off just right.
Instructions concerning the payment of the principal and interest of the mortgage to Mr Childe.
Requests to JW III and EAD as trustees of the marriage-settlement, to make some funds available.
Ask JR to advise the Queen to issue Her Royal Commission of Inquiry into the best methods of securing the improvement of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.