Encloses letter about JT’s potato experiments sent to T. H. Farrer.
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Encloses letter about JT’s potato experiments sent to T. H. Farrer.
Discusses a book
and the "splendid news about the elections".
Gives advice regarding a house.
Expresses his delight with and admiration for THH’s "Coming of age [of The origin of species]" in Nature [22 (1880): 1–4].
Thanks for information.
Forwards John Lubbock’s letter and hopes WED might influence the men "for the sake of science".
Cannot offer any assistance in urging Government to aid JT’s experiments. Thinks best chance through [William Edward?] Forster. William Carruthers reported to Royal Agricultural Society that JT’s attempt was hopeless.
Cannot precisely explain conditions of existence of any organism.
Discusses ethics of risking one’s life to save another.
Discusses GHD’s genealogical researches
and his health.
Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].
Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.
Some essays have arrived for GHD.
Offers advice concerning letter to [William Edward?] Forster requesting Government aid [for potato experiments].
Notes on worm action, and CD’s questions concerning source of nutriment for worms in ACR’s courtyard [see Earthworms, pp. 192–3].
Wants WED to collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.
Asks for information about worms.
Are there old furrowed fields on hillsides in N. Wales, if so can FD look for earthworm activity?
Thanks for essay.
CD would be happy to receive the members of the Lewisham and Blackheath Scientific Association at Down.
Thanks HWJ for his kind note. If the weather had been better CD could have made the visit [of the Lewisham & Blackheath Scientific Association] more agreeable.