Ordering a copy of a book for his research on vegetable mould [presumably Werner Hoffmeister 1845 (Die bis jetzt bekannten Arten aus der Familie der Regenwürmer: als Grundlage zu einer Monographie dieser Familie.].
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Ordering a copy of a book for his research on vegetable mould [presumably Werner Hoffmeister 1845 (Die bis jetzt bekannten Arten aus der Familie der Regenwürmer: als Grundlage zu einer Monographie dieser Familie.].
CD’s portrait at exhibition is praised by critics. CD and the Prime Minister may boast of having been in their day "the best abused men in England".
Summarises points of interest in his Report upon cotton insects [U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology (1879)].
Sets out specific propositions concerning his potato varieties, which he will make to the Government, if he is given CD’s and T. H. Farrer’s support.
Thanks for gift of Spirit of nature (1880).
Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].
Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.
Asks JM to provide Quarterly Journal of Science with five woodcuts from Climbing plants to illustrate an article, based on that work, by Francis Darwin [see 12462].
Thanks for enclosures.
Remembers Edward Vivian.
Glad to hear of flint tools.
Requests permission to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)]. John Murray has previously refused.
Some essays have arrived for GHD.
Asks John Murray to allow R. F. Charles to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)].
"The enclosed, evidently intended for you, has by a mistake been addressed to me."
Matters related to Climbing plants
and reprint [1880] of Forms of flowers.
Thanks CD for writing to Murray concerning Journal of researches extracts for his reading-book.
CD has asked him to express appreciation for the Index and regret that FEA will no longer be running it. CD wishes FEA to stop the weekly advertisement of his appreciation of the Index.
Suggests plants whose stamens show movement.
JT attempting to get Government backing for his experiments; wishes to quote from CD’s letter in support of his work.
Annual report on sale of Reinwald editions of CD’s works.
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].