Cites examples of the inheritance of maternal impressions.
Cites examples of the inheritance of maternal impressions.
Will send Alexis Giraud-Teulon’s book [Origines de la famille (1874)], which he has received but not read, if JFM cares to read it.
Wishes to know where, in his works, CD refers to some particular behaviour in dogs.
Mentions the sensitivity of cirripedes to passing shadows.
Responds to the correspondent's comments on natural selection.
New edition of Descent just off the press. Murray feels price must be 9s instead of 12s, if it is to sell. This will reduce profit to almost nil.
Is obliged for addressee’s courteous note and is indifferent to how his name is used.
Thanks for the present of the book [Thomas Belt, The naturalist in Nicaragua (1874)].
Calls CD’s attention to a book that deals with subjects related to both Descent and Expression: Ferdinand Jahn, Die abnormen Zustände des menschlichen Lebens als Nachbildungen und Wiederholungen normaler Zustände des Thierlebens [1842].
Must resign because of his health.
Booksellers approve of [9s] price for 2d edition of Descent. 1350 copies were sold at annual sale.
Thanks FTK for telling him of Jahn’s work [see 9719], of which CD had not heard. It would have been of greatest use in writing Descent.
An omission in a bibliographical note in Descent [2d English ed.].
Sends Murray’s report of November sales of CD’s books. "I am well content."
CD thanks LN for his book [Die Welt als Entwicklung des Geistes], which he hopes to read soon, but his poor German hampers him.
Thanks JVC for a correction to 2d English edition of Descent, which is now finished. 1350 copies were sold at Murray’s sale.
Asks for specimen of Aldrovanda for book on insect-eating plants.
On Drosera, with which MZ has worked for four years.
Extremely glad to have JDH come to Down. It is wise of JDH to exert himself and face the inevitable as well as he can. [Death of JDH’s wife, 13 Nov.]
Sends photograph of epileptic idiot and encloses case history.
RBS seeks a testimonial from CD; he is applying for the British Museum vacancy left by J. E. Gray’s resignation and A. Günther’s promotion.