Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.
Sadness at the death of Amy.
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Forwards chapter [of Orchids (1877)] for correction.
Sadness at the death of Amy.
JDH again expresses his condolences.
The Glasgow BAAS meeting was good, except for Tait’s shameful attack on Tyndall.
Immensely impressed on Scottish geological and glacial features. Is CD aware that the earth beneath Glen Roy roads was found to contain freshwater diatoms?
Recounts the itinerary of his honeymoon in Scotland.
CD thanks JDH for his condolences. Amy’s baby will live with the Darwins.
Describes example of instinctive behaviour in new-born leveret.
Cites experiment in which rabbit breathed vapour of nitrite of amyl.
Suggests that change in terrestrial atmosphere is responsible for evolution from scales to fur or feathers.
Encloses coral specimen and manuscript account of it by William Lonsdale.
Asks WCM to design additional rooms for Down House.
Pleased to hear of Peter Henderson’s intended experiment [on Drosera, see 10588]. Asks that she tell Mr Henderson that he believes good derived from animal diet will be shown only by production of larger number of seeds and more luxuriant growth in the ensuing year. Wishes to hear the results.
Would like to see the pigeons, though he is not likely to work on the subject again. When he hears from Dr Scully, he will present them to the British Museum.
Has not had time to use the information about earthworms yet, but hopes to use it in about a year’s time.
Suggests German works worth translating.
Is glad FD is keeping busy; he has worked excellently on proof-sheets [of Orchids (1877)].
Would like Catasetum and Acropera plants.
Thanks for sending Moritz Wagner’s letter and his essays [on "Der Naturprocess der Artbildung" in Das Ausland (1875)]. Will read them and write to Wagner when his health is better.
Declines to receive Scherzer at Down.
Sends photographs received from Mr Van der Weyde who is working with associates in Montevideo collecting fossil bones. Asks WHF’s opinion of a specimen about which they are curious.
CD intends urging them to search the Tertiary bed beneath the Pampean formation.
Thanks for RS’s work [Die Darwin’schen Theorien und ihre Stellung zur Philosophie, Religion und Moral (1876)].
FD’s corrections for Orchids [1877] are all very good and useful.
Invites him to visit Down.
Sends first sheets of Cross and self fertilisation. The book is a very dull record of experiments, but nevertheless CD believes it is valuable for its remarkable and well-established results.
Orchids [2d ed.] will soon go to the printer.
Identifies South American fossils in photographs sent by John Van der Weyde.
Sends last chapter of Orchids [1877] for revision.
Has some articles that might interest FD.
Has invited Ferdinand Cohn and his wife to Down but hopes they will not come.
Sends J. H. Baxter, Statistics, medical and anthropological [2 vols. (1875)]; asks CD’s opinion on correlation of stature with certain types of diseases.
Recommends that CD buy a plot of land.