Requests a copy of Unger 1852 (Versuch einer Geschichte der Pflanzenwelt; an attempt at a history of the vegetable kingdom).
Requests a copy of the issue of British and Foreign Medical Review which contains a review of Origin, if it is a different publication from British and Foreign Medical and Chirurgical Review
Requests Natural History Review for 1861 until further notice.
Wishing to purchase a copy of Ferguson’s illustrated series of rare and prize poultry, including comprehensive essays upon all classes of domestic fowl (Ferguson 1854).
CD is obliged for the securing of [Ferguson’s illustrated book of domestic poultry]. Since he has already been given a copy, may he return this one?
Instructions to a book seller.
Wishes to order Botanische Zeitung for 2 and 9 January 1863.
Orders Richard Owen’s Anatomy of vertebrates [1866–8],
subscribes to Annals and Magazine of Natural History,
and orders three back numbers of Medical Times and Gazette.
Progress of CD’s order for certain books.
Requesting information about the publication history of Lavater 1820.
Information on the publishing history of a book [J. C. Lavater, Physiognomische Fragmente, 4 vols. (1775–8)].
"Be so good as to send me Unsere Zeit with Julius Frauenstädt’s article ["Darwin’s Auffassung des geistigen und sittlichen Lebens des Menschen" n.s. 8 (May 1872), 597–605]. I am much obliged for the information."
Asks them to procure the two volumes of Living Cirripedia for Anton Dohrn’s zoological station in Naples.
Orders a copy of the St Paul’s Magazine for February.
Asks correspondent to obtain odd numbers of Flora.