Wants Francis [Rhodes] Darwin’s address; also asks if CD has heard "the great news".
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Wants Francis [Rhodes] Darwin’s address; also asks if CD has heard "the great news".
Would like Price’s address.
[Samuel] Laurence, having painted the Prince of Wales, now wants to paint another great man; will use a photograph but would like a ten minute interview with CD to mix his tints.
Sends a dividend.
Recommends a novel but is sure Emma will not like it.
A friend of EAD’s has removed a CD letter pasted into a book given by CD to a library, and kept it lest the author think CD did not like his book.
Carlyle hoped CD had not been annoyed by that forged letter, which was the reverse of his opinion. [Enclosed is a published extract, said to be taken from a Thomas Carlyle letter, which denies CD’s intellect and regrets his influence.]
Sends CD’s and George’s tithes.
Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.
Very glad to hear Anthony Rich is leaving CD money "encouraging science in such a very practical manner".
Has read Krause’s "Life of Erasmus Darwin" [Kosmos 4 (1879): 397–424]; thinks it very interesting to anyone interested in "Darwinismus" – everybody.
Suggests CD send Kosmos to W. S. Dallas as Krause will surely give his permission for translation.
Sends suggestions for CD’s preface to Erasmus Darwin.
F. P. Cobbe called on EAD to present a letter from the Secretary of the Anti-Vivisection Society; she hoped CD might support limiting repetitions of experiments.
Share dealings.
Wants to sell some shares held in trust by EAD and Josiah Wedgwood [III].
Has received a letter, and two packets of securities.
Comments on George’s escape.
Confirms number of shares.
Reports on conversation with Henry Holland.
"Your financial operations excite my envy beyond words." Reports on stock just received.
Asks [EAD] to get signatures as opportunity offers.
Writes to check on stock certificates received.