Thanks JDH for his and Huxley’s countering of the false attack on George [Darwin] by Mivart. Encloses a note to Mivart on which he asks JDH’s opinion.
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Thanks JDH for his and Huxley’s countering of the false attack on George [Darwin] by Mivart. Encloses a note to Mivart on which he asks JDH’s opinion.
Entirely sympathises with CD about Mivart’s attack on George. THH has had a letter from Mivart in which he pleads guilty, but THH has decided there is no patching the matter up. Advises against doing anything unless Mivart takes initiative.
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Regrets the trouble GHD has had.
Probably a discussiion of J. D. Hooker’s feelings after death of his wife, Frances Harriet, on 13 November 1874: the letter is badly damaged.
Farrer has taken the case to Northcote. JDH’s letter will show how overworked he is.
Observations on the insects captured by Utricularia.
Appleton will bring out the new edition of Descent in the U. S., so GHD’s work will now be in three editions.
Invites TB to visit. Wants to make his acquaintance.
Has finished the "cousin paper" and will offer it to W. Farr for the Statistical Society.
Describes other work in progress.
Has CD heard of A. M. Mayer’s curious work on audition of insects [Am. J. Sci. 3d ser. 8 (1874): 89–103?]
Thanks for new edition of Descent.
His work on geographical distribution; drudgery and the often unsatisfactory nature of the result.
On voluntary vomiting. Dogs re-swallow vomited food.
Returns historical sketch [of GHD’s "cousin paper"?] with comments. "For Heavens sake put a sentence in some conspicuous place that your results seem to indicate that consanguineous marriage, as far as insanity is concerned, cannot be injurious in any very high degree."
K. G. Semper’s article ["On the relationship of the Vertebrata and Annelida", Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 15 (1875): 94–5] is ill-natured. Misinterprets facts already discovered by F. M. Balfour.
Has been working on Amphioxus. Puts his theory of vertebrate skulls on firm footing at last.
Delighted with Farrer’s assistance. A. Helps has also spoken to Sir S. Northcote.
JDH is getting on well but has periods of great depression.