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Has come to heavy grief about bees’ cells, unless Huber is wrong [François Huber, New observations on the natural history of bees, new ed. (1841)].
Discusses cart-horses and stripes on a Belgiman [Belgian?].
Relates domestic affairs.
Thinks his bees’ cell theory will hold good.
Discusses bees’ cells
and WED’s botanical interests.
Relates events at home;
hopes WED gets the scholarship.
Discusses domestic affairs.
Is working at the abstract of his book [Origin].
Asks WED to examine birds’ feet for dirt sticking to them, as this may represent a means of seed dispersal across seas.
Sends £20. Family news.
Answers WED’s questions about CD’s Journal of researches: Galapagos "productions" all came from America, but "they have since been modified by my principle of Natural Selection".
Glad WED has begun under George Henslow in the way that he has. CD wishes he had had such practice under J. S. Henslow.
Has had luck in his search for striped horses.
Discusses matters relating to WED’s first term [at Cambridge].
Approves of WED’s moving into CD’s old rooms [at Christ’s College]. Gives fatherly advice on Cambridge’s temptation to idleness. Christmas plans.
Health poor of late.
Sends WED a bank draft.
Discusses events at Moor Park and domestic matters.
Writes of events at Down: mostly of playing billiards on their new table.
Discusses WED’s plans for the summer.
Reports events at Down.
Is busy with proofs [of Origin];
is anxious to hear how WED does in his examinations.
Discusses affairs at Down and WED’s coming trip to the Lakes.
Is getting on very slowly with his "confounded proof-sheets" [of Origin].
Writes of a visit to Leith Hill and WED’s injured ankle.
Tells how to get information on, and gain membership in, the London Library.
Discusses events at Ilkley.
Discusses the direction of WED’s studies.
Tells of the response to the Origin and the impact that it has made in England and abroad.
Tells of Etty’s [Henrietta]’s illness and progress; their future plans.
Mentions some responses to the Origin; the naturalists are fighting over it in North America.
