Discusses arrangements for American edition of Variation.
Observations on apparently inherited instinct in a dog.
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Discusses arrangements for American edition of Variation.
Observations on apparently inherited instinct in a dog.
Has read sheets of Variation up to Pangenesis.
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Asks that Gray forward a letter to J. T. Rothrock. Variation is selling well. Nearly all chapters were at least partially written before Origin was published.
AG is writing notice of American edition of Variation [Nation 6 (1868): 234–6].
Pangenesis is "as good an hypothesis as one can now make".
AG is not surprised at popularity of CD’s Variation. Gives some corrections for next edition.
AG’s review of Variation [Nation 6 (1868): 234–6] very good.
CD’s fondness for Pangenesis; although an "infant cherished by few", CD expects it to have a long life.
Has passed on copy of Variation to American Academy [of Arts and Sciences]. The U. S. reprint is not very nicely printed.
CD’s book taking on famously. AG’s review in Nation [see 5921] and preface to American edition.
AG’s coming visit to England.
Hooker’s Presidency of BAAS.
A month at the Isle of Wight has done almost nothing for CD.
Reached Kew last evening.
Hooker is in Scotland for two or three days.
Wants seeds of Passiflora gracilis.