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Thanks for birthday greetings.
Can give no information. Has never read works of Aristotle, but has unbounded respect for him as observer.
Has just heard that HM has been treated shamefully by his Government. What has happened?
Thanks AD-P for the gift of part of his Atlas [see 11039].
Discusses heliotropism in plant cotyledons. Asks for information.
Has been asked to contribute to W. K. Clifford memorial fund. Asks JT’s advice on how much the committee hopes to raise. Would like to give handsomely but feels bound "with such a lot of children, not to be extravagant".
CD cannot find his pincers and other tools for microscopical dissection. Does FD know where he should look?
Hopes FD will feel better after "so complete a change" [trip to North Africa].
Sends his love to George.
Bernard gets more charming every day.
CD has been put on a committee for a memorial fund for W. K. Clifford.
Sends thanks to the Masters for congratulations on his birthday, saying "the approbation & sympathy of one’s fellow-workers in the acquisition of knowledge is the highest possible reward which any man ought to desire".
Thanks JT for his information. Sends £50 to the W. K. Clifford memorial fund.
Thanks for having sent prehistoric remains.
"I do not know whether the enclosed will be of any use to you.– I can say nothing of your fitness for the desired office, as I know nothing whatever of its duties.
I am sincerely sorry to hear of Mr F. Smith’s death."
Read GA’s book [The colour-sense] with "great interest". Makes criticisms and suggestions.
Cannot believe in GA’s theory of the origin of pleasure and pain.
Is glad he defends sexual selection;
CD finds A. R. Wallace’s explanations "mere empty words" and for many years he has "quite doubted [ARW’s] scientific judgment".
Considers the possible effect of environmental colour on the colour tastes of animals.
Sends short testimonial [missing] for RBS, but doubts its value as he has has already given one for the same office [to A. G. Butler, see 11888].
Letter of recommendation for Richard Bowdler Sharpe, ornithologist.
Wants to borrow Duchartre’s Éléments de botanique [1867].
Circular about the distribution of the overplus of his income and advice on investment.
Is increasing FD’s allowance.
Has begun his chapter on sleep of plants [for Movement in plants].
Discusses the value of a vegetable diet.
Thanks for book [Duchartre, Éléments de botanique].
CAL’s letter [see 11885] would not be printed by the Geological Society as it is too speculative and has no new information.
Encloses his photograph.