Is glad JM will publish [Climbing plants] as a separate little book. Some people have been much interested in it, though it has been read by very few.
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Is glad JM will publish [Climbing plants] as a separate little book. Some people have been much interested in it, though it has been read by very few.
Discusses the handling of the Memorial concerning animal experimentation.
"We have not a day to lose if our [Vivisection] Bill or our petition is to do any good". Reports on the activities of the opposition and the attitude of politicians on the subject. Believes a meeting with a minister should be arranged and thinks Lord Derby would be a good man. "All will depend on some half-dozen or 9 or 12 men agreeing on the bill."
Discusses the best means of presenting the draft bill about animal experimentation. Suggests that CD inform Lord Derby that scientific men concurred with the bill that had been prepared. [See 9923.]
On the petition by scientists regarding vivisection and plans for presenting it in Parliament.
Sends CD an account of his career since leaving the Beagle.
Encloses draft bill about vivisection; CD and friends may have influence enough to get it introduced in Commons or Lords; TA and the Cruelty Society do not. The Society, however, can pay for preparation of bill.
CD and others now think it advisable to go further than a petition on vivisection, and a bill has been drafted.
F. Delpino’s pamphlet on pitchers ["Sulle pianti a bicchieri", Nuovo G. Bot. Ital. 3 (1871): 174–6].
Is sending some seeds of sweetpeas, which George [Darwin] said CD would plant for him.
Sends CD his latest treatise, in which he discusses the origin of life ["Über die Physiologische Verbrennung in den lebendigen Organismen", Arch. Gesammte Physiol. 10 (1875): 251–367].
Thanks WTT-D for his present of Sachs’s book [Textbook of botany (1875)].
Agrees that CD should write to Lord Derby to say that a bill on animal experimentation was being prepared and that the government should not comment at this stage. [See 9933.] Ridicules the idea of using inspectors. Distinguishes between dissection and vivisection.
Thanks EFWP for sending him his treatise.
Approves vivisection memorial.
Lyon Playfair supports his request for Kew assistant.
Asks whether CD has botanical suggestions for Arctic expedition.
CD has helped leading physiologists to prepare a draft bill for legislation with regard to vivisection, and he hopes Lord Derby will support the bill and mention it to ministers of the Cabinet. Has heard that other groups are preparing bills for the same purpose, and feels it important that the science of physiology be protected as well as animals.
Has written to Lord Derby about the vivisection issue and urged him to speak to the proper members of the Cabinet to prevent "hasty legislation versus science". CD offered to send the sketch of the bill that has been drafted or a small deputation to wait on any member of the Cabinet. Lubbock does not think the petition should be presented as he feels sure that nothing will be done this session.
Approves draft of vivisection bill. Huxley strongly in favour of a bill.
Knows of the pitchers of one species of Dischidia.
On pitchers of Dischidia and insects found in them.
Sends concluding part of his Zoologie [see 8531].
Enjoys translating Journal of researches. Questions several passages.
He is honoured by CD’s selection of him as the medium of communication with Government. The matter [Vivisection Bill] now lies with the Home Secretary.