Thanks CD for Insectivorous plants.
Is coming to London and hopes to visit Down.
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Thanks CD for Insectivorous plants.
Is coming to London and hopes to visit Down.
Can WDF recall the sex of the deaf white cats.
Caroline [Wedgwood] has been ill for the last 20 months.
James Paget to be consulted about William Darwin’s brain concussion.
Reports on upward projection of Pulmonaria flowers.
Congratulates W. E. Darwin, who is about to be married,
and CD for the LL.D. conferred upon him by Cambridge.
Working hard on physiology of plants.
His son George sees no reason to change his view on marriage of cousins.
George’s astronomical work is too deep for CD.
Congratulates CD on his birthday.
WDF has been suffering from bronchitis.
CD and Frank Darwin hard at work on physiology of plants.
Letter of condolence on reading Times report of death of WDF’s daughter.
Thanks CD for his condolences. Reminisces about their youth.
On the death of his naturalist friend, W. C. Hewitson.
Sends family news;
describes what remains of his "menagerie" and tells of his interest in the framework of his son’s German badger-hound.
Fears he cannot give much information for CD’s book [Erasmus Darwin]. Recounts how his mother’s health was improved by Erasmus Darwin’s treatment. Remembers being attacked as a boy by an angry lady whose beautiful teeth were extracted by Dr Darwin "to cure some nervous spasms".
Has no letters or papers [of Erasmus Darwin].
Suggests CD cite some of Erasmus Darwin’s poems to answer the charge of atheism [see Erasmus Darwin, p. 44].
Recounts a story of a remarkable cure by Dr Darwin, showing his sagacity and daring.
Fox hopes to see CD in London in November.
Discusses deafness in white cats. Every blue-eyed, white cat WDF has known has been deaf.
Hopes CD is coping with the very hard winter.
Invites WDF to visit.
Describes activities of his children.
Has heard of CD’s forthcoming book [Descent] from J. D. Hooker.
Leaves next week for winter quarters in Sandown.
Discusses his present book [Descent].
Has heard "sad tales" about CD’s forthcoming book [Descent]; does not think even CD can persuade him his ancestors were apes.