Reports on his health.
Discusses a surveying expedition under Richard Charles Mayne on which his son will be Second Lieutenant; hopes to arrange for them to excavate some bones in the Falklands.
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Reports on his health.
Discusses a surveying expedition under Richard Charles Mayne on which his son will be Second Lieutenant; hopes to arrange for them to excavate some bones in the Falklands.
Discusses the South American mission.
Has been busy digging out fossil leaves from local Eocene deposits.
Thanks BJS for his account of S. America and the Fuegians.
Can BJS ask W. H. Stirling to make observations on expression?
Has asked Hooker about the fossil leaves, and he suggests they be sent to Oswald Heer.
Has just sent MS on domestic animals [Variation] to the printer.