CD thanks RLT for his two notes, a newspaper article, and a copy of RLT’s address honouring him.
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CD thanks RLT for his two notes, a newspaper article, and a copy of RLT’s address honouring him.
Would be glad to see RLT at Down if he thinks it fit to come there to deliver the address honouring CD.
The Birmingham Philosophical Society wishes to establish a Darwin prize medal for original scientific work. A fund is being raised to support research. Asks CD to contribute.
Is honoured by RLT’s announcement, and offers a contribution to the Birmingham scientific fund.
Sends £25 for the Birmingham Philosophical Society scientific fund.
Points out what he believes to be two errors in CD’s paper on inheritance [Nature 24 (1881): 257; Collected papers 2: 230–1].
Owes much to Birmingham and great honour conferred on him, but cannot write what RLT wishes.
Thanks for the birthday greetings.
"I feel a very old man and my course is nearly run."
CD will be glad to keep the proof of the medal.
He is decidedly better again.
Does not know anything about a supra-condyloid process on the humerus, but would like to see RLT’s paper should he publish on the subject.
Purpose of bushy tails; their usefulness to their owners as a means of keeping warm.
Thinks CD is right about the retention of a tail.
Uses of tails of mice. Functions of tails generally.
Sends a short essay [The pathology and treatment of diseases of the ovaries (1874)] on which he would welcome CD’s opinion. Believes problems of pathology can be attacked by regarding them from "Darwinian" point of view.
Has read RLT’s essay [The pathology and treatment of diseases of the ovaries (1874)] with interest. His facts about tumours seem to CD "highly favourable to some such notion as Pangenesis".
Would be glad to make RLT’s acquaintance, but CD’s health would make RLT’s visit to Down unprofitable. Suggests a meeting in London at end of month.
Is preparing a paper on the umbilical cord ["On the anatomy of the umbilical cord", Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 23 (1875): 498–501; 24 (1876): 417–40] of which he sends a preliminary note [missing]. Believes spiral growth of the umbilical cord is important evidence of the descent of man; speculates on spiral growth in general.
Arrangements for a visit to Down.