Requests return of August Weismann’s letter which refers to eggs.
Curious about the drawing [of the caterpillar? See 10780].
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Requests return of August Weismann’s letter which refers to eggs.
Curious about the drawing [of the caterpillar? See 10780].
It will give CD real pleasure to propose HWB for F.R.S. Asks that he send him the necessary information for the certificate as well as a list of men he would like to sign it. He should not be disappointed if not elected first time. [Bates elected F.R.S. 2 June 1881.]
Encloses HWB’s Royal Society certificate with seven signatures, which CD thinks is ample.
Asks for information he needs for the German translation [of Coral reefs], including correct titles of reference books and the name of a voyager.
Explains why he has declined writing a review for Messrs Appleton.
Thanks for assistance. He will write fully to Wallace tomorrow.
Orders five works on the Sandwich Islands from the Royal Geographical Society Library for his investigation of infanticide and population trends there.
Encloses extract [missing] on a caterpillar.
Mentions William Buckler’s magnificent drawings of caterpillars [The larvae of the British butterflies and moths, Ray Soc. (1886–91)], but doubts Buckler will lend them for any Darwinian purpose. John Hellins has a portion of drawings and is more liberal.
F. Galton and others suggest that he go in for Fellowship [of Royal Society]. Asks that CD propose him. If he is unable to do so HWB will not be hurt to wait another year.
Returns CD’s MS [of entomological section of Descent] marked with suggested alterations.
Suggests qualifications about rudimentary horn in female Onitis furcifer [See Descent 1: 372].
Sends additional data on colour differences in sexes of longicorn Coleoptera [See Descent 1: 367–8].
Suggests a modification of CD’s view of female coloration that would bring him "nearly into harmony" with Wallace.
Concern over Wallace’s book [Contributions to the theory of natural selection (1870)] and its apparent backsliding from Darwinian theory. HWB suggests that only CD is capable of criticising the book.
HWB hopes not too much was made over his few comments on man in M. F. Somerville’s book [Physical geography, revised ed. (1870)].
Encloses A. R. Wallace’s reply [in which he says he will undertake revision of Descent if CD wishes]. HWB says this shows that Wallace is unaware of the scope of revision; suggests need for well-defined terms.
Books CD requested have been packed and sent.
He will present CD with the classified catalogue [of Royal Geographical Society].
He has not learned whereabouts of Thomas Staley.
Notes that Mr[s] Barber’s communication [forwarded by CD] will be published because of more striking than usual facts ["Notes on … larva and pupa of Papilio nireus", Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1874): 519–21].
Encloses Thomas Belt’s address.