Fears all the seeds are dead. Will try with less vapour of formic acid.
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Fears all the seeds are dead. Will try with less vapour of formic acid.
The Huxley fund amounts to £1955. CD trembles about THH’s answer.
Left the Garibaldi at Rio de Janeiro.
Phylogeny of aphids.
Writes of his extreme interest in WBC’s article ["On the hereditary transmission of acquired psychical habits", Contemp. Rev. 21 (1873): 779–95].
[Sir Joseph?] Whitworth’s contribution brings total to over £2000. Wishes CD could be persuaded to come to lunch with Huxley and Emerson.
Sends leaves of Dionaea with insect prey in them. Size of insects captured may be affected by leaves not being fully grown.
Is overwhelmed by generosity of his friends. Admits he felt morally beaten and without energy for first time in his life. Someday wants the names of the friends.
Lady Lyell has died of typhoid.
Herbert Spencer is anxious to know about the state of affairs [fund for Huxley].
Edinburgh Review article [review of Expression, Edinburgh Rev. 137 (1873): 492–528] is "a thoroughly nasty unfair review as ever I read".
A circular letter forwarding to subscribers a copy of Huxley’s letter of thanks [8873].
Sends Huxley’s "charming letter". Asks whether it should be sent to Lady Millicent Jones. CD is "so happy about the whole affair".
Sends another copy [of Huxley’s letter of thanks for holiday fund].
It has just occurred to CD that he ought not to leave a copy of Huxley’s confidential letter in the hands of anyone. Asks JT to write to ask recipients to return the copies to CD at Down.
Charmed by Huxley’s letter of appreciation [8873].
Lady Lyell’s sudden death.
Encloses note from J. T. Moggridge commenting on JDH’s letter ["Perception in ants", Nature 7 (1873): 443–4].
Concern for Lady Lyell;
will clear away work and set off for holiday in June.
Sends Critiques and addresses.
A life of J. D. Forbes [by J. C. Shairp, P. J. Tait, and A. A. Reilly (1873)] suggests that THH and Tyndall conspired to keep JDF from getting the Copley Medal. THH feels obliged to correct this.
Wants to use CD’s support to put pressure on Michael Foster to enable Huxley to take an immediate holiday.
Announces that CD has been elected Corresponding Member of the Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft.
Affected by THH’s letter – will send a copy to the other 17 friends. Hopes for his and public’s sake his health will improve.