CD too ill to write.
Has evidence of long life of seed transported on a partridge’s foot.
Sends a squib by Samuel Butler on the Origin.
CD too ill to write.
Has evidence of long life of seed transported on a partridge’s foot.
Sends a squib by Samuel Butler on the Origin.
CD too ill to write.
Asks that a presentation copy of Origin be sent off.
He has authorised an Italian translation of Origin.
His bad health continues.
Thirty-two plants have come up from the earth attached to partridge’s foot.
Origin to be published in Italian.
Owen was wrong: Origin will not be forgotten in ten years.
Thanks WDF for his letter [on steel traps].
Gives a better report of CD’s health since he gave up water-cure.
CD too unwell to answer JvH’s letter.
He was interested in the "marvellous ground parrot"
and the report on "naturalisation of animals in New Zealand".
Honoured by election to the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury.
Suggests a new school for CD’s son [Horace].
CD sends thanks for pamphlet.
He has been very unwell for three months; it will be long before he can apply himself to his usual pursuits.
CD would be pleased to sit for a bust by Thomas Woolner for JDH, but he is too ill now.
Emma’s views on slavery and the Civil War.
CD too unwell to write but has signed the [unspecified] paper and forwarded it as requested.
Recommendation of the admission of George Maw to the fellowship of the Geological Society of London.
Will be proud to receive EH’s Die Radiolarien [1862].
Health continues very weak.
[P.S. 3 Jan] Has sent EH another letter by mistake.
Acknowledges receipt of £248 2s. 1d.
Returns a letter wrongly addressed by CD [4361].
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Believes there is to be a new edition of JH's Outlines Astr. Points out some queries regarding some of the stars listed in the previous edition.