Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
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The Charles Darwin Collection
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Informs LD of the death of Francis Darwin’s wife, Amy.
Is "awfully glad" at LD’s appointment [as an instructor at Chatham].
Thinks LD should start reading chemistry "though reading does not do much".
Reports scientific work of George and Frank Darwin.
LD is supplying coloured-glass light filters for CD’s experiments.
LD’s chemical analysis of lamp-black.
Has been testing lamp-black for ammonia.
Encloses two photos [missing].
Has been trying unsuccessfully to weigh something for CD.
Will shorten or leave out many parts [of Erasmus Darwin] but cannot agree that it is not worth while to say something about the family.
Suggests revisions in proofs of Erasmus Darwin.
[Letter wrongly dated Nov by LD.]
Coniston is most beautiful, but CD finds "there are too many human beings for my taste".
Suggests an errata slip for preface to Erasmus Darwin would correct the inaccurate statement regarding publication of Butler’s Evolution old and new.
On proposed sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales. [The site of the Down House hard tennis court.]
More on proposed sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales.
Will be home on Saturday.
Further details on sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales.
Recommends a photographer to CD for Expression.
Data relating to experiments; shrinkage of earth on drying.
CD wants no more alterations than are necessary [to proofs of Expression]. Warns LD that "any alteration seems at first an improvement".
CD cannot improve style [of Expression] without great changes. "I am sick of the subject, and myself, and the world".
Statistics showing rate of decline of population in Sandwich Islands, 1832–72.