Sends copy of his December letter [see 3851], which he fears is lost.
Has been in the Southern Alps and has discovered a wonderful pass.
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Sends copy of his December letter [see 3851], which he fears is lost.
Has been in the Southern Alps and has discovered a wonderful pass.
Thanks CD for letter [3935].
Encloses report [missing] of his latest expedition [to west coast], which had a grand result.
In a forthcoming paper JvH will show geological age of the world to be "incalculable" and will confirm CD’s theory that "the old system of chronological sequence of formations all over the world must be abandoned in a great degree".
Predicts the links between species, genera, and classes will be found.
CD elected an Honorary Member [of Philosophical Institute of Canterbury].
Sends a map of the province of Canterbury, marking his own and other explorations.