Writes that he does not share at all in Lionel Beale’s letter in Nature [4 (1871): 25–6];
his new experiments are not hopeful.
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Writes that he does not share at all in Lionel Beale’s letter in Nature [4 (1871): 25–6];
his new experiments are not hopeful.
Is turning to experiments with rats, "Siamesed together" for cross-circulation.
Asks that the rabbits CD has kept be sent to him; will continue [transfusion] experiments on rats, but using larger [surgical] connection.
Going to Down to see the "most curious" results.
The rabbits arrived safely.
Encloses "account of Dr H. M. Butler’s hereditary odd habit".
Gives his account of H. M. Butler’s apparently inherited habit.
His rabbits have lost their patches and are grey.
Has FG seen William Crookes [spiritualist]?
Asks to have one pair of rabbits sent to him; is abandoning experiments with the rats.
Endorses revised statement about Butler’s odd hereditary habit;
describes a séance at William Crookes’s.
Comments on FG’s description of a séance at the house of William Crookes.
Will use FG’s words about [H. M. Butler’s] hereditary habit [in Expression, p. 33 n. 8].
Has forwarded CD’s letter to Crookes.
Has attended one more séance, which he describes; tells of the freedom investigators have to check, although they cannot prearrange, experiments.
Encourages FG to carry out investigation [of spiritualism]. However, his own health is too uncertain to accept Daniel Dunglas Home’s offer. Discusses possibility of reproducing Crookes’s apparatus for sale.
Again seeks help with his rabbits; hopes one of CD’s men can take them.
Agrees to care for FG’s rabbits and will breed from them.
Plans to go to Southampton for ten days.
Delighted CD’s groom will take the rabbits;
has just done proof of a paper to the Royal Society on "blood-relationship", defining kinship between parents and offspring.
Thanks CD for criticisms of his paper; explains why there is greater diversity among succeeding generations than in the first.
Will do what he can for Lord Sackville Cecil, but he, himself, cannot get to séances when he likes. Introduction of a stranger always disturbs séances. Person most likely to help would be Lord Lindsey.
May FG have lunch with CD Thursday [1 Aug] and arrange about rabbits?