An invitation to Down for Sunday 16 October.
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An invitation to Down for Sunday 16 October.
Arranges for EH’s visit to Down.
News of the parish and neighbours.
CD pleased JBI is interested in his book [Cross and self-fertilisation].
He is pretty well and hard at work with Francis.
CD desires her to say that the cream of THF’s letter of congratulations about William [Darwin]’s marriage [to Sara Sedgwick] lay in the P.S. about "the beloved worms, and not in any such trifles as marrying, &c".
CD will be glad to see TWH on Friday next, and invites him to stay the night.
Answers NAvM’s letter for CD. CD considers evolution is quite consistent with belief in God, but NvM must remember people mean different things by God.
ED asks MCS (Lady Derby) if Lord Derby would consider signing petitions from Mr Olmsted.
CD cannot come to London to sit for photograph. Sends one taken by son [Leonard], which family considers the best likeness. CD would be glad to give a sitting at Down.
Kind to send seeds of Aquilegia Brodii. Gives news on her sons. Glad of recent rain to help the hay.
Feels it unlikely that CD could employ a secretary but he is prepared to experiment if Miss I. would care to come to Down for a period.
Discusses CD’s and her own views on ‘moral sense’.
CD is reading the Theological Review (Cobbe 1871) with the greatest interest and attention.
Thanks for FPC’s book (presumablyAlone to the alone: prayers for theists (Cobbe ed. 1871)).
CD much interested in article ‘Darwinism in morals’ in the Theological Review (Cobbe 1871).
CDs and FPC’s views on moral sense in hive bees, and an article in the Pall Mal Gazette ([Morley] 1871b).
CD is very unwell; will be unable to see RT.
Darwins and Lubbocks wish to continue using the school room as a Reading Room for workers in the winter months and asks Ffinden to support them.
Invites AG to stay at Down.
Parish and family news.
Francis Darwin’s marriage; Francis serves as CD’s assistant.
Explains more fully why CD cannot sign Miss Cobbe’ anti-vivisection petition.
CD asks her to tell him how sorry he is not to be there to see Whitney today. He hopes that Whitney will give him another chance when next in England.
A draft letter [but sent in the original state by Emma Darwin]. Approves of FJW’s notice of his views.
CD has slightly revised parts in view of both approving and disapproving critics, but still remains convinced about his fundamental notions.