CD’s portrait at exhibition is praised by critics. CD and the Prime Minister may boast of having been in their day "the best abused men in England".
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CD’s portrait at exhibition is praised by critics. CD and the Prime Minister may boast of having been in their day "the best abused men in England".
Summarises points of interest in his Report upon cotton insects [U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology (1879)].
Sets out specific propositions concerning his potato varieties, which he will make to the Government, if he is given CD’s and T. H. Farrer’s support.
Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].
Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.
Requests permission to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)]. John Murray has previously refused.
Some essays have arrived for GHD.
Matters related to Climbing plants
and reprint [1880] of Forms of flowers.
Thanks CD for writing to Murray concerning Journal of researches extracts for his reading-book.
Suggests plants whose stamens show movement.
JT attempting to get Government backing for his experiments; wishes to quote from CD’s letter in support of his work.
Annual report on sale of Reinwald editions of CD’s works.
Offers advice concerning letter to [William Edward?] Forster requesting Government aid [for potato experiments].
Notes on worm action, and CD’s questions concerning source of nutriment for worms in ACR’s courtyard [see Earthworms, pp. 192–3].
Information about the death of John Scott, his nephew.
Wants WED to collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.
Asks for information about worms.
Learning by experience of others: birds being killed by telegraph wires when first set up; sheep in Australia eating poisonous plants.
Asks whether CD will forward enclosed to Lord Derby, and offers to send him a copy of the New York state survey. Will go to Beaulieu in the early autumn. Tells story about gallenes raised by hens being attacked.
Printed circular from the committee to set up a monument to Lazzaro Spallanzani in Scandiano.
Further details of pavement that sank from action of earthworms. There were plenty of castings, which first led him to think worms were involved.