Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
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Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
A poem, "Burns to Darwin".
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.
Has left Paris because of the war.
J. J. Moulinié and Carl Vogt are at work on Descent, which CR plans to publish in Paris.
Sir Andrew Smith says Hottentots and Kaffirs laugh till they cry.
Encloses a letter [missing] from C. Reinwald, publisher of the French edition of Descent [1872].
Vincenzi [of Unione, Turin – publisher of Italian translation] has not yet paid the account.
On irritation of cutaneous nerves exciting responses in unconnected skin muscles.
Does shut eyes when scratching himself. Will ask Langstaff about muscles used when playing flute. Is back at work but hobbling around.
The box of bones sent by CD has led to a series of explorations. Reports on Yorkshire cave-hunting.
Sends a publication to Darwin.
Asks for a portrait.
Sends CD some remarks he made before the Academy of Natural Sciences [Philadelphia].
TM is indebted to the Origin for first suggesting to him which observations might be useful to those working out the greater laws of nature.
Printing of Descent will be done this day. Cannot publish until next week.
Values CD’s approbation more than that of anyone else now living.
CD’s "searching questions". Sends answers separately.
Offers his observation on morbid pigmentation of skin.
Offers photographs of abnormal features in patients – ears with bristles, women with two sets of nipples.
Encloses notes on weeping and laughter in the insane.
The pages [of Descent] CD wishes to correct are not yet printed.
JVC’s work on the translation has been interrupted by illness.
Bound copies [of Descent] have been dispatched to CD.
Robert Cooke, JM’s cousin and partner, has been nominated for Athenaeum; asks CD’s support.
Begs CD not to permit any notice by F. P. Cobbe to appear until after next week.
Thanks for copy of Descent.
VOK and his wife walked 25 miles through the Prussian lines to Paris.
Natural history collections undamaged by bombardment, but Edmond Hébert and A. J. Gaudry fear Prussians will rob them.
Several sheets of Descent lost as they passed through the lines.
Thanks CD for copy of Descent. Is considering running for School Board.