Sends some cash to help WED with moving expenses.
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Sends some cash to help WED with moving expenses.
Has written of his idea [on the formation of the gravels near Southampton] to James Geikie, who thought it very feasible.
Reports the death of Francis’ wife, Amy.
Discusses the purchase of some land;
plans to visit Southampton.
Discusses legal arrangements [unspecified].
Writes about the purchase of a horse.
Asks WED to make some observations on Acacia or Robinia.
Encloses his marriage present, which he fears Sara [Darwin née Sedgwick] will think "atrociously unsentimental", but he hopes useful.
Returns [unspecified] enclosure.
Writes of Anthony Rich’s bequest.
G[eorge] has visited A[nthony] R[ich] at Worthing.
Wants WED to thank F. de Chaumont for some valuable observations.
Discusses his work on Dr Erasmus Darwin’s life.
Wants some more rubber bands for his wrist.
Discusses a book
and the "splendid news about the elections".
Forwards John Lubbock’s letter and hopes WED might influence the men "for the sake of science".
Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].
Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.
Wants WED to collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.
Writes about gravel deposits [at Southampton] and sends a James Geikie letter [12655?] on the subject.
Writes about worm-castings; tells WED not to bother with samples from Beaulieu Abbey.