Discusses arrangements for American edition of Variation.
Observations on apparently inherited instinct in a dog.
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Discusses arrangements for American edition of Variation.
Observations on apparently inherited instinct in a dog.
Answers for father, who is ill, on difference between manes of stallions and mares.
Recommends J. Scott’s paper on crossing varieties of Verbascum.
Notes on the taxonomy of Primula.
On the proportion of sexes in crabs; coloration and structural differences.
Corrections [incorporated in 2d issue of Variation].
Amazed that Hugo von Mohl and E. M. Fries are not foreign members of Royal Society; Thomson going over the whole matter.
Candolle’s contribution to botany.
Lubbock shocked about Wollaston.
CD’s answer to Greg was capital.
Comments on Variation.
Charles Murchison’s work on Falconer’s Memoirs [Palaeontological memoirs and notes of the late Hugh Falconer (1868)] and JDH on Falconer.
Thanks CD for the gift of his new work [Variation].
His Majesty the King of Prussia has conferred upon CD the Order, Pour le Mérite, for Sciences and Arts.
Congratulates [G. H. Darwin] on being Second Wrangler.
Thanks CD for Variation.
Sends some Australian boiled beef for CD to sample.
Congratulations on George Darwin’s success at Cambridge.
Discussion of the pig in light of CD’s Variation.
Work of Hermann von Nathusius [Die Racen des Schweines (1860)].
Describes his lectures on CD’s theory.
Thanks CD for copy of Variation. Comments on book.
Describes work of two protégés in Jena: Nicolas von Miklucho[-Maclay] and Anton Dohrn.
His cousin, Wilhelm Bleek, is sending an article about the origin of language.
Asks to keep book a few months longer but will return it if CD needs it [Webb and Berthelot, Histoire naturelle des Îles Canaries, vol. 3, pt 1: Géographie botanique (1840)].
Describes research on Siphonophora.
Describes life in Jena. Mentions alpine accident during wedding trip.
Advance sale of Variation has exhausted the 1500 copies printed. Murray sends note for £300 author’s payment. Wants to print 1250 more immediately.
Discusses the origin and characters of sheep breeds, particularly the merino.
Reports observations on reversion to wild type in canary mules
and lists some animals that show a unique development restricted to one side of their bodies.
Would like a look at Nathusius.
Edward Blyth’s inability to recognise cats’ skulls.
Forwards a letter from Secretary of Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Hopes CD will honour them by accepting.
Has heard nothing of Variation.
Thanks for Variation.
Reports work on his travel book [The Malay Archipelago (1869)].
Colour differences in annelids and entozoa.
Thanks for loan of Variation. "The Saturday Sadducees" do not believe there are a hundred people who understand the argument. EC fancies he does.