Variations are centrifugal because the chances are a million to one that identity of form once lost will return.

In the human race, we find no reversion "that would lead us to confound a man with his ancestors".

CD can add revisions since he cannot begin work on 2d German ed. of Origin until May.

Schweizerbart wants to publish translation of Orchids. Asks for woodcuts for illustrations.

Has been reading J. D. Morell’s new book on psychology [An introduction to mental philosophy, on the inductive method (1862)].

Progress of the Civil War.

[List of plants in CD’s hand, with notes by JDH identifying them.]

Gives permission to insert in his magazine anything from CD’s works.

Returns Asa Gray’s letter. Disappointed with Gray. Comments on America. British–American relations.