Queries concerned with translating vol. 2 of Variation.

Thanks CD for present [of Variation].

Congratulates CD on success of his son George in mathematical tripos.

Gives his speculative thoughts on geographical, political, and biological factors in the origin and development of human races.

Thanks for Variation. Expects to be made more ashamed by his ignorance of the "influence of inheritance on the variations and mixtures of disease".

Thanks for note about George Darwin’s gaining Second Wrangler.

Congratulations on George’s attaining Second Wrangler.

Variation has just arrived. Wishes he had two heads or a body that needed no rest.

Thanks JMH for his congratulations.

Recalls gift of microscope [from JMH in 1831]. [See 99].

Sends Variation and would like to hear what FM thinks of Pangenesis.

Thanks for information on expression.

Dimorphic plants;

differences in seed production in cross- and self-fertilised plants.

Thanks for congratulations.

Doubts THH’s response to Pangenesis will give him pleasure. "Oh Lord what a blowing up I may receive."

Still thinks THH has been too "sharp sighted" on hybridism.

Sends Mrs Huxley Queries about expression.

Many thanks for the book [Variation].

Congratulates CD on son’s [George’s] distinction [Second Wrangler] at Cambridge.

Royal Society Council would feel bound to vote for Candolle, but privately would twenty times rather see Asa Gray elected.

Asks for title of Wollaston’s Cape Verde book [Coleoptera Hesperidum (1867)].

Supposes JDH has received his letter in answer to Gray.

Has been writing two long papers for Linnean Society [reprinted in Forms of flowers].

Thanks CD for sending him Variation and for honouring his name by its frequent mention in the work.

Congratulations on George Darwin’s performance at Cambridge.

Thanks for copy of CD’s latest book [Variation].

European converts to CD’s theory.

Congratulations on George Darwin’s success at Cambridge

and CD’s world-wide reputation.

Congratulates CD on George’s success at Cambridge.

Asks about expression of emotion among Negroes and American Indians in Nicaragua. Queries enclosed.

Development of complex language does not require an early civilisation. [See Descent 1: 56ff.]

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