Is about to undertake an intensive investigation with other scientists of general paralysis in its various aspects. Would appreciate CD’s comments on photographs he would submit.

Describes features of an ear of a microcephalous idiot, one of which contradicts Carl Vogt’s views [Mémoire sur les microcéphales (1867)].

Will do what he can to help JC-B with his work on expression of patients suffering from general paralysis.

Thanks CD for subsidence references in response to HHH’s Nature paper ["The distribution of volcanoes", 9 (1874): 141–2].

Hopes to refer to CD’s having previously suggested the corresponding elevation of continents and sinking of the larger oceans in his next letter to Nature [9 (1874): 201–2]. Occurrence of volcanoes at boundary between rising and sinking lands reconciles his views with CD’s.

Expresses his opinion that the Board should allow the school hall to be used as a reading room in the evenings by the villagers of Down.