Is glad to hear R. B. Litchfield is better.
Discusses William Darwin’s engagement to Sara Sedgwick.
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Is glad to hear R. B. Litchfield is better.
Discusses William Darwin’s engagement to Sara Sedgwick.
Reports on the standing of James Torbitt: "the opinion of the Public is that he is rich and highly respectable".
Sends M. Guthrie’s book [On Mr Spencer’s formula of evolution (1879)], although HEL may not care to read it having seen Moulton’s letter [12350].
Sends the Litchfields two drafts of a letter in reply to Samuel Butler’s letter to the Athenæum; hopes for their approval.
On flowers bending towards light reflected in a mirror.
Seeks R. B. Litchfield’s advice about publishing a translation of a letter and article by E. Krause [answering Samuel Butler’s Unconscious memory].
Discusses some observations on, and the fertilisation of, Ophrys.
John Lubbock wants a copy of Origin (4th ed.) for Philip Norman.
Age at which babies first shed tears.
Prefers not to send her proof-slips of the present chapter [of Variation], which has been enormously altered, but will be glad to have her see slips and revises in future.
Describes expression of her baby when crying.
Miss Gourlay reports case of girl at the Lock Hospital who covered her face in shame.
The expression of shame in ancients, Milton, the Bible, and in poor girls under Miss Gourlay’s charge.
Responds to her suggested corrections [of Descent].
Sends MS [of chs. 3 and 4, "Comparison of the mental powers of man and the lower animals", Descent] to HED for her criticism. CD fears parts are too much like a sermon; "who wd ever have thought I shd turn parson?"
Reports on sales and reception of his book [Descent]. Thanks HED for her help.
Wallace’s article in the Academy [2 (1870–1): 177–82] shows CD has had no influence on him; the review has had hardly any influence on CD.
Writes to HED for fear of tiring CD and to pass on, if she deems suitable, her view that there is no distinction to be made between self-regarding and other-regarding virtues.
Observations on expression of her dog for CD.
Chauncey Wright’s title is "Secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences".
An affectionate letter to HL on her honeymoon. Urges her to keep her mother as an example.