J. V. Carus wishes to translate Volcanic islands and South America into German. Can Smith and Elder provide copies?
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J. V. Carus wishes to translate Volcanic islands and South America into German. Can Smith and Elder provide copies?
Discussing a reprint of South America.
Discusses corrections and illustrations [for Volcanic islands and parts of South America, 2d ed. (1876)].
Comments on paper by DM ["On the parallel roads of Lochaber", (1847) Trans. R. Soc. Edinburgh 16 (1849): 395–418]. "I am not in the least convinced about the Barriers … [but] I am very much staggered in favour of the ice-lake theory of Agassiz & [William] Buckland." Will "send a letter to the Scotsman, in which I give briefly my present impression".
Cites facts mentioned in South America possibly of use to DM.
Gives permission to copy figures from Insectivorous plants for article in Encyclopaedia Britannica [by PG, 9th ed., vol. 13, pp. 134–40].
PG’s article in Encyclopaedia Britannica wonderfully well done ["Insectivorous plants", 9th ed., 13: 134–40].
Admires PG’s researches on chlorophyll in animal kingdom ["Observations on the physiology and histology of Convoluta Schultzii", Proc. Roy. Soc. Lon. 28 (1878–9): 449–57].
Has heard that Brown is collecting subscriptions for Mrs George Cupples and so he encloses £40.
Testimonial letter expressing CD’s high opinion of AW’s zoological attainments.
Has read TFJ’s letter on Glen Roy. His arguments seem conclusive. CD gives up the ghost. "My paper is one long gigantic blunder." How rash it is "to argue that because a case is not one thing it must be some second thing which happens to be known to the writer".
Sends condolences on death of LH’s wife. Recalls many pleasant hours in Bedford Place. He and Emma thank LH for sending the memorial paper.
It would be a pleasure to see "the first enunciator of the theory of Natural Selection" but his health makes it impossible. Hopes to come to London soon and would like to arrange an interview with PM if he is staying more than a week.
His friend Trenham Reeks [Secretary of Museum of Practical Geology] would give Carlyle information and help. This note will serve as introduction.
Asks for account of sales of Geology of "Beagle". Willing to consider offer for remaining stock in order to close account.
Accepts offer of £5 [for remaining stock of Geology of "Beagle"].
Orders postage stamps for son.
Receipt for cheque enclosed.
Sends cheque for £5 as subscription to Westminster Review.
PM’s letter and newspaper article [see 7576] show him to be still vigorous. CD doubts that he himself will be good for much more.
Agrees to have his or Emma Darwin’s name added to the General Committee for securing medical education to women.
Has no objection to LP’s replacing Loescher in publishing an Italian translation of Descent. Murray will give proper authorisation.
CD can provide leaves of Dionaea if JSBS wishes to investigate electric currents in them.
His experiments show that the digestive action of Drosera seems like that of true digestion.