Asks GHKT about eyes of screaming elephants.

Royal Society Council would feel bound to vote for Candolle, but privately would twenty times rather see Asa Gray elected.

Asks for title of Wollaston’s Cape Verde book [Coleoptera Hesperidum (1867)].

Supposes JDH has received his letter in answer to Gray.

Has been writing two long papers for Linnean Society [reprinted in Forms of flowers].

Thanks CD for sending him Variation and for honouring his name by its frequent mention in the work.

Congratulations on George Darwin’s performance at Cambridge.

Thanks for copy of CD’s latest book [Variation].

European converts to CD’s theory.

Congratulations on George Darwin’s success at Cambridge

and CD’s world-wide reputation.

Thanks for congratulations on George’s attaining Second Wrangler.

George will try for a fellowship at Trinity.

CD believes real education begins after school days.