Objects to the passage about the Irish quoted by CD in Descent [1: 174].
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Objects to the passage about the Irish quoted by CD in Descent [1: 174].
Advises correspondent on adopting a career; "each person shd. follow his natural bent & improve his special abilities".
Strongly recommends study of J. S. Mill’s Logic.
His own zeal for science was most stimulated by Herschel’s Introduction to the study of natural philosophy.
Asks for a copy [of an unknown item] to be sent to Down.
Thanks correspondent for note and specimen; they will be of use in new edition of Forms of flowers.
Passes judgment on photo of embryological interest.
Cannot help with correspondent’s study. CD has a poor ear for music. Recommends Helmholtz’s work.
Writes for CD. Thanks correspondent for curious case of inheritance, which CD cannot use as he is working in different directions.
Urges publication of an exposure of Williams the spiritualist medium.
Thanks correspondent for the copies of his engraving. "The work seems to be, though I cannot pretend to be a judge, a vy fine production".
Orders a sheet of gold-beater’s skin for plant experiments.
Thanks for letter and articles: gratifying to hear that agriculturalists attend to his works.
Cannot decipher German writing so has stuck the address from the letter on the envelope.
Unable to accept invitation.
Looked at leaves and saw no sign that animal matter was absorbed. Believes insects were caught only accidentally.
Is obliged for the note about Wallis Nash’s death, but he has since heard that the report was false.
Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
Thanks for a book. "I am so much overworked at present that I cannot read it now, & I am a very poor German scholar".
"With Mr. Charles Darwin’s compliments enclosing one guinea."
Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).
Thanks for references about dogs. Fears work will not allow him to deal with subject again. Heartily subscribes to what correspondent says about qualities of dogs. Loves his "with all my heart".
[Provides directions for travel to Down by train.]
Asks that enclosed letter be posted for him.