J. V. Carus wishes to translate Volcanic islands and South America into German. Can Smith and Elder provide copies?
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J. V. Carus wishes to translate Volcanic islands and South America into German. Can Smith and Elder provide copies?
Discussing a reprint of South America.
Discusses corrections and illustrations [for Volcanic islands and parts of South America, 2d ed. (1876)].
PM’s letter and newspaper article [see 7576] show him to be still vigorous. CD doubts that he himself will be good for much more.
Agrees to have his or Emma Darwin’s name added to the General Committee for securing medical education to women.
Has no objection to LP’s replacing Loescher in publishing an Italian translation of Descent. Murray will give proper authorisation.
CD can provide leaves of Dionaea if JSBS wishes to investigate electric currents in them.
His experiments show that the digestive action of Drosera seems like that of true digestion.
Pleased they will publish a new edition of Coral reefs, and he will soon consider any addenda and write a short preface.
Will return the wood-blocks of Journal of Researches the following week.
Could his copy of Coral Reefs please be returned.
Heavily correcting sheets for Coral reefs, 2d ed. [1874]. Offers to pay extra printer’s charges.