BJS has just moved.
Gives the information he has of their old shipmates.
Tells of his brother’s misfortunes.
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BJS has just moved.
Gives the information he has of their old shipmates.
Tells of his brother’s misfortunes.
BJS was pleased to see CD’s son [William] and his wife at Charles Langton’s.
His own son is preparing for marriage.
Reports meeting a former Beagle shipmate.
Asks whether CD wishes to join other old "Beagles" in supporting an orphan grandson of Jemmy Button.
Will be happy to subscribe to support Jemmy FitzRoy Button. Supposes BJS has considered whether it would be a real kindness to educate the boy.
Scheme for Jemmy Button’s grandson has fallen through, as he has already been "adopted".
Encloses a letter [missing] on the progress of the Fuegians.
His eldest son has married.
Thanks for account of Fuegians
and news about old "Beaglers".
Has been reading A. A. Brassey [Around the world in the yacht "Sunbeam" (1878)].
Explains the occurrence of cattle on the Fuegian islands.
Discusses intentions with regard to missionary stations and steamers in the area.
Reports on his family’s illnesses and other domestic matters.
The progress of the Fuegians is wonderful.
Sympathises with the "lamentable state" BJS and his family have been in.
The "Beagles" are, after all, to provide for Jemmy Button’s grandson [see 11501].
Sends £2 for the "Buttonian subscription" [see 9229].
Tells of his health and family matters.
Congratulates CD on being honoured by Oxford.
Discusses the state of Tierra del Fuego and the success of missionaries there.
Congratulates BJS on his K.C.B.
In autumn he will publish a book partly on man [Descent], which he expects "many will decry as very wicked".
Thinks the success of the Tierra del Fuego mission is wonderful.
Sends copies of a mission magazine [missing] and discusses the missionaries’ work in S. America, especially that of Thomas Bridges and W. H. Stirling.
Thanks BJS for a journal and an interesting letter.
Congratulations on Leonard Darwin’s success at Woolwich Academy.
Mentions the current activities of his own sons and of some old acquaintances.
Thanks BJS for his congratulations [on Leonard Darwin’s success].
CD is "as usual, always ailing and grumbling".
Expects his new book [Descent] to "disgust you & many others".
Recounts case of parrot whose talking seems to show "power of connecting definite sounds with definite ideas" [see Descent, 2d ed., p. 85 n.].
Has not seen CD’s daughter yet. Hopes the fine weather will continue while she is there [in Bournemouth].
Thanks BJS for his interesting letter about parrots and language.