Sends CD petition from Olmstead and asks him to forward it around to get good signatures.

Thanks CD for his good opinion of his book, What Mr Darwin saw,

and his expressions [concerning W. L. Garrison] "which will be treasured by his children".

Thanks for AW’s work ["Zur Naturgeschichte der Daphniden", Z. Wiss. Zool. 27: 51–112; 28: 93–254; 30 (suppl.): 123–65; 33: 55–270]. CD always interested in adaptations which appear to owe their structure to other causes.

Has not heard from Raphael Meldola for a long time about translation of AW’s Studien.

Only a few copies of the photographs [for German edition of Erasmus Darwin] had been printed, so loss will not be great. CD was rather angry when he wrote [12291] "but it is all over now".

Thanks GWJB for work on nectaries ["Anatomisch-physiologische Untersuchungen der Blüthen-Nectarien", Flora (1878): 454–60].

Sends his article ["Diseases of the rectum", Cincinnati Lancet & Obs. 21 (1878): 224–41] through his friend, Dr Letcher.

Negotiations on Horace’s marriage-settlement.

Encloses a cheque to the Down Coal and Clothing Club.

On behalf of her sister Violetta, who is ill, thanks CD for copy of Erasmus Darwin.

Thanks for copy of Erasmus Darwin. The refutation of Miss Seward is admirable and conclusive.

Thanks for book [Erasmus Darwin].

Thanks for copy of Erasmus Darwin. Has wished that justice be done to Dr Darwin’s originality and his anticipation of some modern scientific theories.

Praises CD’s biography of Erasmus Darwin;

asks CD to answer some queries he is circulating. Is particularly interested in "visualizing faculty" in CD and Dr Darwin.

Thanks CD on behalf of herself and sister [E. A. Wheler] for the gift of Erasmus Darwin. Comments to amplify parts of it.

Does CD believe in the "Word of the Lord", i.e., Genesis?

Thanks for English edition [of Erasmus Darwin]. John Murray has not answered letters of German publisher. Questions CD about persons mentioned in book, in order to annotate German edition.

Returns the memorial, signed, expressing concern about proposed renovations at St Mark’s in Venice.

Returns completed questionnaire concerning visualising faculty [see LL 3: 177–9]. Thinks age important. Recalls faces of school friends but cannot remember those of people recently met.

Comments on his part [of Erasmus Darwin].

Thanks for Erasmus Darwin.

Thanks CD for a copy of Erasmus Darwin.