CD would like questions on consanguineous marriages inserted in the Census to ascertain effects, if any, on fertility.
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CD would like questions on consanguineous marriages inserted in the Census to ascertain effects, if any, on fertility.
CD wishes to acquire a piece of JL’s land.
Condolences on the death of JL’s wife.
All the inhabitants of Down hope JL will endeavour to induce the Post Office to improve the telegraph service.
Congratulations [on election to Parliament]; hopes science will not suffer because of politics.
Previously wrote inquiring about savages and suicide, but JL need not hurry to answer.
CD’s comments on proofs of JL’s book [Monograph of the Collembola and Thysanura (1873)].
Praises and comments on JL’s essay on insects ["Origin of insects", J. Linn. Soc. Lond. 11 (1873): 422–5].
Discusses problems of obtaining money for the alteration of Down church.
Thanks for JL’s willingness to sell land.
JL’s two articles in Nature ["Common wild flowers", 10 (1874): 402–6, 422–6].
Cautions against C. K. Sprengel’s notion of bees’ being deceived by nectarless nectary.
Colour of calyces.
Writes regarding local difficulties concerning Down School and the setting up of a reading-room; his strained relationship with G. S. ffinden following some misunderstanding.
Circular requesting recipients to sign an enclosed [missing] statement [relating to appeal for Naples Zoological Station] if they approve of it.