- Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 86
- Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 86
Arrangements for visit from Poulton and his daughter. Fred Birch's address in Brazil.
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Arrangements for visit from Poulton and his daughter. Fred Birch's address in Brazil.
Has read and corrected proofs of Poulton's work on Darwinism.
More on Poulton's book. ARW has paper coming out in Fortnightly which he expects will be attacked. ARW is finishing his book on Spruce.
Elaborates on his comments on the weakening of the argument in a chapter of Poulton's book. More about Fred Birch, whose daughter has just been born in Brazil.
ARW states that he will not assist with the election of Dr. Dixey to F.R.S, as he hasn't attended any meetings of the R.S. It would be an imposition to write to Lord Rayleigh on Dixey's behalf, as ARW does not know Lord Rayleigh.
It would be impossible and useless for ARW to promise any help and advice with Poulton's proposed periodical. Criticisms of the journal Nature. About his Royal Institution lecture. Has been ill.
About the Copley medal. ARW will not have his name put on something that he hasn't taken part in. Comments on recent inaccurate articles. Believer in inspiration. "All my best ideas have come to me suddenly." Importance of finding a good editor for the journal.
About medals. Has received Copley medal in the post (expected to have Copley's head on it). It is very nice to have medals in gold and silver. Mimicry pictures for R.I. lectures. "To think of going to America delivering lectures and back in a month!".
About butterfly collections in the museum. Had enjoyed a visit as Mr Rothschild had brought out cases of butterflies from Tring. About Poulton's invitation -ARW must decline as he cannot stay away from home for more than one night without discomfort. "All the attractions of your celebrations are, to me repulsions." About his planned book.
About Miss Pascoe's address and Pascoe's collections in London.
Is trying to determine the location of Orchid the Castnia came from. Does not want notices of his own books - overwhelmed with papers.
About Pascoe's collections. About World of Life article in the Fortnightly - comments on a new part of his argument. Comment on Times article on Darwinian Centenary written by Bather.
About Pascoe's collections. Lankester's reply to Times article. Darwinism explaining things Mutationists don't. About Dr. Dixey's candidature to R.S.
Pascoe's papers.
About letter of thanks to Miss Pascoe. Explains what plants his wife gave to Poulton. Progress in his garden.
Thanks for dedication in new book and makes alterations. Details of his recent illness.
Congratulations on Poulton's new book. De Vries' theories. Comments on Darwin's ideas on permanence of oceanic basins. How he felt when he read the Origin of Species.