Sends specimens from Indian Ocean atolls.
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Sends specimens from Indian Ocean atolls.
Poor health has made him give up all geological work.
Profits on their volumes [of Narrative] seem absurdly small.
Looks back on Beagle voyage as the most fortunate circumstance in his life.
Finds marriage a great happiness.
CD has asked CM whether he can supply William Kemp’s address, and CM passes the enquiry to TW.
An amusing description of his railway journey to Shrewsbury.
Thanks CD for a copy of his Journal of researches which is "not second in interest and instruction to any work of the kind I have ever read".
CD has read WK’s abstract in the Scotsman, 15 February 1840, p. 3, and asks for further details.
Gives CD the results of some calculations for "dip" over different distances, as requested.
Describes an orange tree with curious "horned" fruit; sends specimen. Asks if the horns represent "metamorphoses of some organ into the fruit orange".
Sismondi’s appreciation of CD’s Journal of researches.
Reference to W. Smellie’s Natural history [1791] requested by CD.
Would like further experimentation to confirm report about germination of wheat from Egyptian tombs. Sir G. Wilkinson may have been deceived by the Arabs.
Reports on abortive anthers in flowers of thyme sent by CD.
Discusses CD’s Glen Roy paper; would like to see the theory put beyond dispute. Tells of Mr Stables’ observations on the parallel roads. Discusses geological features of Scotland which he is sure are marine in origin.