Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
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Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
JDH’s condolences at Amy Darwin’s death.
Describes behaviour of apes and monkeys in presenting coloured hindquarters.
Mentions observations on apes and other mammals. Describes habits of apes and monkeys in presenting hindquarters. Thinks species that present always have colourful hindquarters. Discusses possible exceptions to rule.
Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.
Sadness at the death of Amy.
JDH again expresses his condolences.
The Glasgow BAAS meeting was good, except for Tait’s shameful attack on Tyndall.
Immensely impressed on Scottish geological and glacial features. Is CD aware that the earth beneath Glen Roy roads was found to contain freshwater diatoms?
Recounts the itinerary of his honeymoon in Scotland.
CD thanks JDH for his condolences. Amy’s baby will live with the Darwins.
Describes example of instinctive behaviour in new-born leveret.
Cites experiment in which rabbit breathed vapour of nitrite of amyl.
Suggests that change in terrestrial atmosphere is responsible for evolution from scales to fur or feathers.
Discusses page length [of Cross and self-fertilisation]. Doubts 1500 copies will be sold until lapse of some years.
Would like to see the pigeons, though he is not likely to work on the subject again. When he hears from Dr Scully, he will present them to the British Museum.
Has not had time to use the information about earthworms yet, but hopes to use it in about a year’s time.
Suggests German works worth translating.
Is glad FD is keeping busy; he has worked excellently on proof-sheets [of Orchids (1877)].
Thanks for RS’s work [Die Darwin’schen Theorien und ihre Stellung zur Philosophie, Religion und Moral (1876)].
FD’s corrections for Orchids [1877] are all very good and useful.
Invites him to visit Down.
Identifies South American fossils in photographs sent by John Van der Weyde.
Sends last chapter of Orchids [1877] for revision.
Has some articles that might interest FD.
Has invited Ferdinand Cohn and his wife to Down but hopes they will not come.
Sends J. H. Baxter, Statistics, medical and anthropological [2 vols. (1875)]; asks CD’s opinion on correlation of stature with certain types of diseases.
Recommends that CD buy a plot of land.
Sends [unidentified] volume for FD.
Ferdinand Cohn is coming to Down.
Discusses the purchase of some land;
plans to visit Southampton.