Recommends that CD visit Dr MacLeod’s [hydropathic] establishment near Ilkley.
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Recommends that CD visit Dr MacLeod’s [hydropathic] establishment near Ilkley.
Gives directions to CD’s daughter’s [Anne’s] grave.
Would like to come to Down to visit.
Fox hopes to see CD in London in November.
Congratulates CD on the Copley Medal.
Thanks CD for his Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31].
Tells of the birth of his 16th child. Has five grandchildren.
His second son [C. W. Fox] has a studentship at Christ Church, Oxford.
[Isolated fragments only.]
Is looking for CD’s book [Variation]; does not know whether it is yet published.
Wants to know whether Variation is published and how the other book [CD’s proposed volume on variation in nature] is going.
Pairing habits of birds: polygamy among ducks and canaries.
Information on the proportion of sexes in fowls and other birds.
Congratulates [G. H. Darwin] on being Second Wrangler.
Thanks CD for Variation.
Hybrid geese.
Regrets he cannot get to Down.
Discusses deafness in white cats. Every blue-eyed, white cat WDF has known has been deaf.
Hopes CD is coping with the very hard winter.
Has heard of CD’s forthcoming book [Descent] from J. D. Hooker.
Leaves next week for winter quarters in Sandown.
Has heard "sad tales" about CD’s forthcoming book [Descent]; does not think even CD can persuade him his ancestors were apes.
Thanks CD for copy of Descent.
Notes the death of Frank Parker [CD’s nephew].
Discusses instinct in ducks and turkeys.
Reports a case of the inheritance of an acquired characteristic in a pig.
Will not pass through London, so will not be able to call at Down.