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.
Arrangements to invite the Duke [unidentified].
Suicide is rare among savages [see Descent 1: 94].
The Census Bill is down on the paper for tomorrow; will CD restate how he wants to put the question [on cousin marriages]?
Brought forward the "cousin question" in the House; read most of CD’s letter to the House.
Some good men spoke for CD’s amendment, but in vain.
Comments on Descent [2: 358–60] especially on CD’s view that behaviour of lower animals is evidence against JL’s interpretation [of aboriginal promiscuity]. View on communal marriage.
The land CD wants to buy probably belongs to his marriage-settlement and would thus be difficult to sell.
Is willing to sell the land CD wants for £300.
Expresses concern about the "coolness" between CD and [G. S.] Ffinden in regard to the Infant School.