Discusses manuscript by H. W. Bates [Naturalist on the river Amazons (1863)].
Mentions CD’s forthcoming book [Orchids].
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Discusses manuscript by H. W. Bates [Naturalist on the river Amazons (1863)].
Mentions CD’s forthcoming book [Orchids].
Suggests that the height of the water which formed the shelves in Glen Roy was determined not by the height of the blocking glacier but by the height of a col. Notes problems in the idea.
Says Jacob W. Velie wants to exchange birds’ skins with European naturalist.
Comments on meaning of "Darwinism".
Encloses papers from Practical Entomologist.
Discusses Ornithorhynchus paradoxus
and his paper on willow galls.
Mentions human skull found in California.
Asks whether he may come with F. C. Donders to visit CD.
Explains how he, as "an orthodox clergyman" reading CD’s works, was totally convinced by his arguments. Expresses pleasure "that Science might make gigantic strides without offering such collateral opinions as, if true, would certainly dispense with clergymen altogether".