Thanks for information about rudimentary organs. Asks about rudimentary character of human hair and panniculus carnosus.
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Thanks for information about rudimentary organs. Asks about rudimentary character of human hair and panniculus carnosus.
Wants to know whether Variation is published and how the other book [CD’s proposed volume on variation in nature] is going.
Thanks for CD’s letter inquiring about capsules produced by the Maxillaria with larger pods [see 5331]. Gives descriptions of Maxillaria and of the other Vandeae.
Describes Oncidium flexuosum.
Tells of botanical results of recent excursion to the German colony Theresopolis. Brought home fine collection of living orchids.
Has declined Presidency of BAAS.
Relation of insular and continental genera will always be difficult problem.
On Providence and the "continuity theory".
Thanks CD for Lythrum paper [Collected papers 2: 106–31] and "Climbing plants" sent to Manchester Ladies’ Literary Society. Comments on Lythrum.
Has just sent MS of Variation off to printer. Is in darkness about its merits.
News of family and their health. Riding seems to help him.
CD’s Variation is in printer’s hands.
Orchid self-sterility.
Asks CD whether he has given any thought to the phenomena of spiritualism.
On the Duke of Argyll and a review of his Reign of law.
Asa Gray’s theological view of variation. God’s role in formation of organisms; JDH’s view of Providence.
Insular and continental genera.
Owen on continuity and ideal types
and on bones of Mauritius deer.
On man.
On muscles in man for moving skin, hair, ears, etc.
Sends CD an English translation of his preface to the revised German edition of Origin and asks his opinion of it.
Asks CD where he might get a specimen of Eozoon.
Thanks WT for information.
Will not include chapter on man in Variation but plans separate essay in future.
Relieved that CD approves his declining the Presidency of BAAS. The BAAS and the role of scientific men in it.
H. T. Stainton should be elected F.R.S.
Asks for specimen [of Eozoon] for J. V. Carus of Leipzig.
CD thinks JVC’s preface is fair to Bronn. Regrets JVC has not added notes of his own, but, having dropped Bronn’s appendix, it is perhaps best to leave the text without comment. Rejoices that the German public can now judge the Origin fairly.
Has written to W. B. Carpenter for a specimen of Eozoon to send to JVC.
Encloses memorandum on Origin [1866]
discussing mimicry in mammals and birds,
abnormal habits shown by birds,
behaviour of cuckoos,
and analogies existing between mammals of the same geographical region.
Speculates on possible lines of development linking groups of mammals.
[CD’s notes on the verso of the letter are for his reply.]
Asks to meet EB for a walk in the Zoological Gardens.
Is so unwell he must cancel appointment to meet at Zoological Gardens.
Discusses JPMW’s paper on Bonatea [see 5411].
Mentions Robert Brown’s views on pollen.