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Is leaving tonight for Genoa;
sends a French paper [not identified].
Brief observations on expression in Africa.
Alexander Agassiz is a good investigator, who differs with his father on evolution.
The behaviour of women and savages is a little easier to understand than that of civilised men.
CD should soon receive woodcuts.
R. A. v. Kölliker would much like to visit CD.
"Your financial operations excite my envy beyond words." Reports on stock just received.
Copy of Duchenne [see 7089] has not arrived; CD is concerned that it may be lost.
The mark he had thought a variation is not, and he thinks his infusion still too small even when the blood is defibrinised.
Finds Academy contains valuable matter for his work.
Descent progresses slowly – will not be ready for press for several months.
Writes of some observations on the Sandwich Islands.
Arranges to come to Down with R. A. v. Kölliker.
Would like to visit CD at Down.
[Fourth] German edition of Origin will be out in a few weeks.
Regrets he cannot come to Down on day suggested.
Has sent off specimens of Virgularia but fears they are in bad state. He could not find his dried specimens. Encloses notes that can be relied upon but may be of little use.
Also encloses a memorandum for Prof. K. G. Semper.
CD thinks Alcide d’Orbigny may have given name of Virgularia patagonica.
CD enjoyed RAvK’s recent visit [see 7164].
Appreciation of eulogy in preface of ARW’s book [Theory of natural selection].