Asks CD what prompts dogs of all kinds to roll themselves in decayed animal matter; inherited habit or immediate gratification?
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Asks CD what prompts dogs of all kinds to roll themselves in decayed animal matter; inherited habit or immediate gratification?
On the coloration of 26 species of Saharan birds.
Has examined three races of the mouflon sheep and remarks on the extent of variation in them.
Offers notes and reflections on Variation.
Not convinced by Pangenesis, particularly its dependence on the Cytisus [graft hybrid] examples [ch. 27 and ch. 11].
What a book could be written on the application of natural history to man! Gives examples of inheritance in man.
In Variation CD mentions colour-blindness in women. WP does not believe there are any proven cases.
Thanks CD for mentioning his Corydalis and Primula experiments in Variation.
Has become Professor of Botany at Freiburg.
Encloses specimen of Corydalis cava.
Answers to Expression questionnaire.
Sends newspaper clipping about a nest of young birds, apparently hybrid offspring of a cock goldfinch and a hen green linnet.
On the rental by the Darwins of a house at Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.
More on the rental by the Darwins of a house at Freshwater Bay.
Sketches out subjects he intends to speak on at Norwich [BAAS meeting]: museums, CD’s work in botany, Pangenesis, early history of mankind.
Asks about CD’s "book on man" [Descent].
Offers deerhound puppy.
Asks for photograph.
Encloses letter from George Cupples of notes, with excerpts from letters from Peter Robertson and John Wright, relating to difference in size between male and female deerhounds. Reports on weight statistics of ten [deerhound] puppies being observed.
Corrects himself on Robinia pseud-acacia: its spines are stipules, which explains hereditary fixity.
AdeC’s observations on movement of scalp muscles.
Comments on CD’s health.
Has received gold medal from Dutch Academy of Science for Zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der Siphonophoren [1869].
His Entstehung des Menschengeschlechts [1868] has been sharply attacked by the clergy.
Reports on newly discovered Sclater’s pea-fowl from Cochin China.
Prof. Kühne would like to visit CD.
Sends completed translation of vol. 2 of Variation. Thanks CD for co-operation and asks to be informed when CD is finished with additions. Comments on sale of first volume and distribution of presentation copies of the second.
GHKT is going to procure some local smoke-coloured fowls and investigate them for CD.
Encloses letter on expression queries from S. O. Glenie.
LA clarifies his opposition to CD’s views, which does not blind him to the great value of CD’s original researches.
Answers CD’s questions regarding sexual coloration of Amazonian fishes and the protuberances on the head of male Geophagus and Cichla during the spawning season [see Descent, pp. 520, 529].
Asks for information on how many languages Origin has appeared in, how many English and American editions it has gone through, and its reception abroad. Wants to disprove statement that the theory is "fast passing away".
Baby ill, scarcely any hope of recovery.
Some botanical books have come for CD.