CD asks if he may call next day for talk.

Thanks for information about Erasmus Darwin and for lending journal.

Sir Robert Christison says Dr Darwin not the first to recommend alcohol for fever.

Thanks for copy of TLB’s Pharmacology [1880].

Thanks TLB for the collection of his writings.

Wishes to contribute to subscription to pay legal expenses of David Ferrier [in vivisection prosecution].

Comments on physiological papers.

Writes to ask how much he should subscribe to fund for David Ferrier.

Feels he should decline nominal presidency of the proposed Science Defence Association.

Agrees with TLB’s views regarding the constitution of the proposed Science Defence Association.

Thanks for Indian [Medical] Gazette. Comments on article.

On digestive powers of Drosera and those of higher animals.

Comments on expression on two halves of human face.

Responds to TLB’s views of serpent- and fire-worship.

Poison of venomous snakes.

Comments on digestive action of pepsin and hydrochloric acid.

Photograph of Rubens’ picture has not arrived.

Discusses expression on two halves of the face. Mentions photograph [of picture by Rubens].

Comments on his examination of slides [of milk casein?] sent by CD.

Surprised by CD’s finding that a drop of one per cent hydrochloric acid stops digestion of albumen by Drosera.

Regrets he has not given Zoonomia the attention it deserves. Informs CD that Erasmus Darwin may have anticipated a discovery about paralysis of vessels by exposure to heat [see Erasmus Darwin, p. 109].

Has tried in vain to find out about the influence of Erasmus Darwin on the administration of stimulants in fever.

Thanks for copy of Erasmus Darwin.

Sends proofs of lectures he intends to reprint as a book [The Bible and science (1881)]; asks CD if he would check one for errors.

Forwards the preface to his book [see 12999] and comments on the effect of the Bible on science.

Thanks CD for a copy of Earthworms.