Notes, calculations, and diagrams on phyllotaxy.
Notes, calculations, and diagrams on phyllotaxy.
Discusses some angles [relating to phyllotaxy].
The forthcoming school holidays.
Calculates the relationship between grains and milligrams; asks his mother for a fruit tart and twelve napkins.
Has asked a classics scholar about a word for Pangenesis. He suggests "atomogenesis".
Is getting in rather a fright about the coming exams.
Discusses law versus engineering and business as a career.
Supposes ARW will have "squashed" GHD’s criticisms of his notes on sterility.
Sends news of his and Frank’s doings at Cambridge.
Has inquired about magnetic storms. Any effect that could be produced by the sun’s energy in retarding the cooling of the earth would be utterly insignificant.
Tells of his visit to Eton.
Is uncertain about next steps to take for a legal career.
Explains the point about gravitation and heat that CD does not understand in J. Croll’s letter [6218?].
Cambridge news.
Encloses a letter [from J. Croll?].
Has been unable to find a paper CD wanted.
Is leaving shortly for Paris.
Gives CD some information on wills.
Asks for some money for his fees.
Is leaving tonight for Genoa;
sends a French paper [not identified].
Discusses buying a horse [for CD].
Conveys some information on a quiet horse which CD may be able to purchase from a riding school.
Believes he has found a quiet cob suitable for CD. Encloses a letter for CD to sign and send to the owner if he approves the idea.
Discusses some calculations which he is doing for CD on the ratios of red and brown colouring in some animals.
Comments on points made in Hensleigh Wedgwood’s letter [7470] on moral sense in Descent.
Has arranged a trip to the U. S. with Cambridge friends; believes it would be much jollier if Frank could go too.
Mentions some photos relating to expression.
Discusses his position at Cambridge, which is apparently under threat.