Invites FG to lunch.
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Invites FG to lunch.
Discusses dead earthworms on surface of ground after rainfall.
Describes experiments involving sensitivity of earthworms to light and how it reflects on their intelligence.
Asks for return of letter from J. P. Bishop about hair turning grey at an early age in three generations.
Can FG call on Monday evening?
Sends enclosure [missing].
Invites FG to visit.
FG’s volume on his African expedition [Narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa (1853)] stimulates CD to express his admiration and to hope their acquaintance can be renewed.
Describes his health and life at Down.
Thanks for FG’s note and trouble in searching out pigeons.
Is obliged to FG for obtaining C. J. Andersson’s offer of information about breeds of cattle in South Africa.
Thanks FG for book [The art of travel (1855)].
Is looking for a house in London for a month.
Discusses how Fuegians and other primitive peoples light fires.
Encloses signed document.
"Much interested about all domestic animals of all savage nations."
Thanks FG for comments [on Origin].
Acknowledges error involving rhinoceros.
Thinks female fowls select victorious or most beautiful cock.
Does FG know Mansfield Parkyns well enough to submit query to him? [Probably about domestication of Columba guinea in Abyssinia. See Variation 1: 183.]
Can FG use his influence with Rev. [Erhardt] to get information about domesticated poultry in Africa for CD?
FG’s congratulations [on publication of Variation] have given CD pleasure.
Trusts that FG is well again.
Praises FG’s book [Hereditary genius (1869)]. CD is converted by its argument. Previously CD believed men did not differ much in intellect, but only in zeal and hard work.
Is much obliged for information [about rabbits?].
Reports safe arrival of rabbits.
His rabbits have lost their patches and are grey.
Has FG seen William Crookes [spiritualist]?
Comments on FG’s description of a séance at the house of William Crookes.
Will use FG’s words about [H. M. Butler’s] hereditary habit [in Expression, p. 33 n. 8].