Is writing Diseases of women [1877]; sends some proof-sheets for criticism.
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Is writing Diseases of women [1877]; sends some proof-sheets for criticism.
CD has only a trifling point to make in criticism [of RLT’s excerpt from Diseases of women]: he believes "the high value of well-bred males is due to their transmitting their good qualities to a far greater number of offspring than can the female".
Sends another extract [from Diseases of women (1877)].
Has reviewed Cross and self-fertilisation in the Spectator.
Wants to know how to obtain The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius, mentioned in Descent [1: 106].
Forwards a copy of his book Diseases of women [1877].
Speculation on the process by which tails have been lost; believes he has evidence from man that it is related to spina bifida.
Plans a "Darwin Festival" to celebrate CD’s birthday.
Sends copy of Kosmos [containing Krause’s article on Erasmus Darwin].
Believes he can spare an Erasmus Darwin letter.
The Birmingham Philosophical Society proposes to celebrate CD’s birthday and make him their first Honorary Member. RLT will draft the address.
Would be glad to see RLT at Down if he thinks it fit to come there to deliver the address honouring CD.
The Birmingham Philosophical Society wishes to establish a Darwin prize medal for original scientific work. A fund is being raised to support research. Asks CD to contribute.
Is honoured by RLT’s announcement, and offers a contribution to the Birmingham scientific fund.
Points out what he believes to be two errors in CD’s paper on inheritance [Nature 24 (1881): 257; Collected papers 2: 230–1].
CD will be glad to keep the proof of the medal.
He is decidedly better again.
Purpose of bushy tails; their usefulness to their owners as a means of keeping warm.
Uses of tails of mice. Functions of tails generally.
Sends a short essay [The pathology and treatment of diseases of the ovaries (1874)] on which he would welcome CD’s opinion. Believes problems of pathology can be attacked by regarding them from "Darwinian" point of view.
Is preparing a paper on the umbilical cord ["On the anatomy of the umbilical cord", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 23 (1875): 498–501; 24 (1876): 417–40] of which he sends a preliminary note [missing]. Believes spiral growth of the umbilical cord is important evidence of the descent of man; speculates on spiral growth in general.
Arrangements for a visit to Down.
Abstract sent to the Royal Society. It seems to CD "uncommonly clear and well-done".