Discusses tuition arrangements for Horace Darwin.
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Discusses tuition arrangements for Horace Darwin.
Asks for facts relating to courtship of birds and especially cases of females preferring particular males.
Wishes he had known of the views of Hippocrates, which are almost identical to his Pangenesis hypothesis. CD advances it as provisional, but secretly expects some such view will have to be admitted.
States his intentions regarding Horace’s future education. CD thought he had made those intentions clear in an earlier letter.
Sends GGS examples of feathers from an albino peacock and repeats his query about the zones of colour [see 5950].
Regrets and apologises for a misunderstanding regarding Horace’s leaving Clapham School. Is sure he wrote an earlier letter which AW evidently did not receive.
Assures AW he has not hurt Horace’s feelings. CD has always been doubtful about a private tutor for Horace. Fears a letter [giving notice of removal] was lost in the post.
Suggests possible arbitrators to act in a business transaction involving WED.
CD relays the advice of Sir W. R. Grove on the dismal prospects of a law career.
Gives his opinion on a business transaction involving WED and the Southampton bank.
He and Lizzie [Elizabeth Darwin] will come to Kew on Saturday.
Thanks RT for letter which saves him from a "terrible mistake": that no moths were more brilliantly coloured beneath than above. Suggests revised version for comment. [See Descent 1: 397.]
Asks WED to observe blushing in the blind, and yawning.
Mentions elephants’ crying while trumpeting.
Instructions for woodcuts showing sexual differences in beetles, for Descent.
On problem of sterility, CD cannot persuade himself that it has been gained by natural selection.
On sexual selection and minute variations, he tends to agree with ARW. Sends George Darwin’s notes on ARW’s argument.