Discusses his ambitions.

Writes of rats that gnaw through lead pipes to find water.

Apologises for troubling CD to look for his lost MS.

Gives an example of the power of reasoning shown by dogs.

Electrotypes of woodcuts in Climbing plants [2d ed.]

and Variation [2d ed.] for Appleton.

Asks CD whether he has any corrections for Insectivorous plants before stereotypes are made.

Thanks for a ‘very remarkable & trustworthy case of reason in the dog’.

Has CD ever come across Dischidia rafflesiana?

Has extracted a highly deliquescent substance from digestive secretion of insectivorous plants.

Hopes to continue study of climbing plants next summer and to observe facts mentioned in CD’s letter.

Report on sales of Origin, Insectivorous plants, and Climbing plants.

Queries concerned with his translation of Insectivorous plants, which has been delayed by illness but is now two-thirds done.

His paper [for Royal Society] is completed; would CD like to read it?

Sends cheques in payment on three of CD’s books.

Proposes to print 500 copies of Insectivorous plants before distributing the type.

Can cut the electros from the plates of the illustrations for the new edition of Variation if they are the same as in the first edition.

Has received plates for Climbing plants and will print immediately.

JM has printed 16250 copies of Origin since 1859.

RLT’s paper will be sent to CD. Will CD notify him of any serious defects?

JDH concerned about preparations for [his address at] Royal Society [anniversary] meeting [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. (1876): 72–94].

RLT’s paper on insectivorous plants is being copied.

Thanks for the peas which arrived in "beautiful order".

Because CD has been unwell, he has not read RLT’s paper carefully, but it seems an important contribution to science. Hopes RLT’s chemical observations will be confirmed. It seems a great anomaly that two substances with an acid should be requisite for digestion.

RLT’s insectivorous plants paper.

The success of a recent lecture.