Thanks for copy of Earthworms.
Responds to CD’s comments on his book [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)].
Thanks for copy of Earthworms.
Responds to CD’s comments on his book [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)].
Thanks for Earthworms. Very proud to see his drawing in the book.
Does CD know of experiments with sea water on earthworms?
Thanks TLB for the collection of his writings.
Thanks CD for Earthworms. Not convinced that worms derive nutrition from eating soil.
More on proposed sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales.
Owes much to Birmingham and great honour conferred on him, but cannot write what RLT wishes.
Will be home on Saturday.
Says that salt water kills earthworms.
Interested in ERL’s study of worm anatomy.
Thanks for Earthworms.
Thanks GJR for his review of Earthworms [Nature 24 (1881): 553–6].
Has sent copies [of Earthworms] to Annals & Magazine of Natural History and to Popular Science Review. If W. S. Dallas edits both, he will have two copies.
Further details on sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales.
Arrangements for the disposal of the contents of Erasmus Alvey Darwin’s house at 6 Queen Anne Street, London.
The text on EAD’s gravestone.
Sends text of the gravestone inscription [for E. A. Darwin] and details of arrangements for removal of furniture from Queen Anne St.
Thanks for Earthworms.
HdeV is studying the causes of variation in plants and is very interested in Pangenesis.
Thanks for Earthworms.
Has sent the inscription [for E. A. Darwin’s gravestone]. If CD approves, will he forward it to G. S. ffinden [Vicar of Downe Parish] and William [Darwin].
Thinks CD guilty of mock modesty regarding GJR’s review of Earthworms.
Has been working on echinoderms again with J. C. Ewart.
Has read Earthworms with great interest. Remembers CD once said, laughing, that he was finding that "worms could revolutionise the world". CD has succeeded in proving greatness of their power.
Thanks CD for sending Wallace’s book [see 13313]
and for writing to Hooker about FdeAF’s plants. Has written to Hooker to tell him of the plants he is sending and discuss the subject of the cypress trunks.
Thanks CD for his detailed instructions for suggested experiments.