Identifies Henslow’s mouse that used tail as prehensile climbing organ as Mus messorius.
Has not seen the Quarterly Review.
Inquires after Lyell’s health.
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Identifies Henslow’s mouse that used tail as prehensile climbing organ as Mus messorius.
Has not seen the Quarterly Review.
Inquires after Lyell’s health.
Thanks for providing turtle soup.
Not quite so sure he thanks VL for introducing Richard Buckley Litchfield into the Darwin family to be CD’s son-in-law.
Asks about the lip position of a pouting child.
Thanks for information about Henslow’s mouse.
Reports that a humble-bee fertilised a tropical orchid in his hothouse.
Hopes to visit during CD’s stay at Haredene.
Invites RT to call on him while he is staying at Haredene.
Interested in forthcoming Expression.
Sends publications.
Describes physiological theory of mental activity. Asks for CD’s opinion of his theory.
Wants CD to sign an enclosure [missing] and get the signatures of other family members.
Asks [EAD] to get signatures as opportunity offers.
Shocked at Lyell’s appearance and speech.
Family news.
Thanks for gift of WBT’s book [Pheasants for coverts and aviaries (1873)].
Orders nitrate of ammonia for experiment on plants.
Are measuring glasses accurate?
Thanks his aunt for a note about a picture bought by CD’s sons.