Reports the possible extinction of the Macartney Rose.
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Reports the possible extinction of the Macartney Rose.
Objects to the passage about the Irish quoted by CD in Descent [1: 174].
Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).
On rereading the Origin, offers a criticism on two grounds: 1. Blending inheritance; 2. The tendency of species to elude competing species. Also competition within species eliminates the weak and thus preserves the species.
Gives details of some points that occurred to him while reading Variation, including observations on horses, cattle, silkworms, and hereditary baldness and disease.
Notes some corrections for 2d ed. of Descent.
On cats’ habit of leaving the room or house in which a corpse is lying.
Notes on CD’s Expression.
Extract from the Honolulu Gazette on the decreasing population of the Sandwich Islands.
An anonymous letter praising the Origin.
"The learned Darwin states that Moses taught confusion. | For Man, he boldly says, descends from Ape or Monkey – | I, having read his book, am come to this conclusion | Darwin (at least himself) descends from Ass or Donkey."
Thanks for the photographs of disks of stone, but not to trouble to send casts, as he will not work on expression again.
Encloses a photograph and [?].
Asks his correspondent to thank Prof. Reichenbach for his kindness. A plant was discovered in flower at Kew, and he was able to examine the doubtful point.
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.
Sends autograph.
Thanks correspondent for present of book [unspecified].
Sends his autograph.