Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.
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Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.
Complies with correspondent’s request; encloses photographs of himself.
Letter of reference giving his opinion of the character of a man who has been his footman for a year.
Asks what to do with [unspecified] receipt.
Concerning specimens he wants collected in the Azores.
Should like to examine the correspondent’s Madeira cirripedes but is too much occupied with other subjects of natural history.
Requests skins of domestic breeds or races of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cats, and dogs from any unfrequented region. [Attached is a list of people to whom CD has written for pigeon and poultry skins.]
Questions about stripes on mules.
CD is obliged for the offer, but he is "too much occupied to contribute to any periodicals".
Declines invitation to dine at Downing College because of influenza.
Requests that correspondent take some action regarding the state of horses on his farm. Robert Ainslie of Tromer Lodge, Down, was fined in 1852 following CD’s complaints.
Testimonial for James Archer, who leaves CD’s service after six months.
Suggests, if further notice is to be taken of Variation, that the reviewer grapple with the subject of Pangenesis. Thanks him for his fair and friendly spirit.
When CD comes to London in ten days, he will "immediately call on you and explain why I cannot at once answer your question".
Thanks for the photographs.
Agrees to contribute £10 towards a new road in the area of Beckenham, although he doubts whether the road will be of much use to him.
Reports the case of an idiot in his care who apparently chews his cud.
Asks that recipient forward the enclosed message from Dr Hoffmann [August Wilhelm von Hofmann?] which involves an invitation from Berlin Chemical Society to join a committee for a statue in memory of Justus Liebig.
Writes as Treasurer of the Down Friendly Society; discusses financial matters related to the Society.
Has heard that Mr Allen wishes to let his house and thinks it probable that it would suit his son [Francis]. Asks whether he may have refusal of it.