Nathan Hubbersty [of Cambridge days] is very ill.
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Nathan Hubbersty [of Cambridge days] is very ill.
Tells CD he is recovering from the illness with which he was afflicted when CD visited.
Visiting W. D. Fox.
Sends specimen of Cardamine pratensis,
and an account of a striped horse.
Discusses Pangenesis.
Has returned to religion and has been reflecting on God’s mercies, one of which CD should remember from about 1828 at Bodnant.
Congratulates CD on success at Cambridge [of George Darwin].
Would like CD to study the anomalous Cardamine pratensis.
Has experimented with some success in growing twigs with buds
and a grass plant from which a ptarmigan had extracted the core.
Has some Utricularia minor for CD. Has found the bladders on U. vulgaris are not floats.
Thanks CD for book [Descent, 2d ed.].
Observations on flotation of Utricularia vulgaris.
Stripes on animals curious subject for investigation. Not likely to take it up again.
Recommends cutting plant stems under water.
Thanks JP for congratulations on LL.D. [awarded by Cambridge University].
Comments on Rudolf Virchow’s book [Die Freiheit der Wissenschaft im modernen Staat (1877)].
On his discovery of ova of Flustra.
"Pray do not call me Dr Darwin."
Thanks for letter about death of Erasmus Darwin.
Cannot answer question about dotterels.
Working on plant physiology; has not strength to discuss difficult subject with anyone.
Kind of JP to send notes on horses, but will not write on subject again.
Erasmus Darwin has not left his house for three years.
Discusses specimen of Balanus crenatus.
Sorry JP’s children are ill.
Will come to Liverpool if well [for meeting of BAAS].
Comments on JP’s work [Old Price’s remains (1863–4)].
Anglo-American relations. Progress of the Civil War.
Thanks JP for congratulations on success of George Darwin at Cambridge.
Does not have time to investigate propagation of Cardamine.