Reports the possible extinction of the Macartney Rose.
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Reports the possible extinction of the Macartney Rose.
Thanks for the photographs of disks of stone, but not to trouble to send casts, as he will not work on expression again.
Encloses a photograph and [?].
Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.
Sends signed photo of himself.
Has published only one paper in Philosophical Transactions of Royal Society, "Parallel roads of Glen Roy" [Collected papers 1: 87–137]. His conclusions have proved erroneous.
Asks for copy of [unspecified] essay, but will not answer it.
[Provides directions for travel to Down by train.]
Asks that enclosed letter be posted for him.
Reports that Variation is out of print. Suggests means of obtaining a copy.
CD is obliged for a note he will use for a new [2d] edition of Variation [1875].
Turns down an offer to undertake a German translation of one of his works.
"The learned Darwin states that Moses taught confusion. | For Man, he boldly says, descends from Ape or Monkey – | I, having read his book, am come to this conclusion | Darwin (at least himself) descends from Ass or Donkey."
Tells correspondent how to locate Michael Faraday’s widow [Sarah Barnard].
No uniform edition of CD’s works has appeared in England.
Explains that there is no need for the addressee to apologise.
Agrees that time alone can do nothing to modify species.
Is aware that the Papaveraceae are self-fertile but feels this does not preclude an occasional cross.
Sends photograph.