Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
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The Charles Darwin Collection
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Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
Would be pleased if CD called.
Sends two books detailing a new medical method that will produce "a state of health & vigour on every occasion & in every instance" and is applicable to "the entire circle of animated nature" [William Hibbert, Important discovery. Hibbert’s new theory and practice of medicine (1870) and The new theory and practice of medicine (1870)]. The volumes apply to animals and man. Subsequent books will detail the method for insects and plants.
[Letter erroneously addressed to E. A. Darwin, and forwarded by EAD to CD.]
Verses on the Origin and Descent.
Received copy of Descent.
Discusses CD’s comments on EH’s work.
Speculates about reception by press and scientists.
Remarks on sexual selection;
on human relationship to catarrhine apes.
Has rejected offer of chair at Vienna.
Compares Jena to Down.
Describes growth of his salary.
Mentions birth of Emma Haeckel.
A. M. Norman’s collection of calcareous sponges is very valuable.
Thanks for copy of Descent.
Admires natural selection.
Climbing plants has attracted attention in Germany, but most botanists are interested in cell development and similar questions.