Asks JFR to support E. A. Darwin’s election to the Athenaeum.
Asks JFR to support E. A. Darwin’s election to the Athenaeum.
"My Dear Sir, I have called on you, to solicit your vote & interest at the Athenaeum Club […] in favour of my brother, Erasmus Darwin".
Informs Owen of the fossil finds of F. J. Muñiz in south America.
Asks De la Beche about variation among domesticated animals in Jamaica.
CD approves of HES’s "laws" [of nomenclature]. Regrets that [J. E.?] Gray does not approve of the scheme. CD has sent the paper to William Ogilby and suggests that HES send it to G. R. Waterhouse, of whom he has a high opinion.
CD saw Andrew Smith, who is interested in the subject [of zoological nomenclature], but CD thinks he differs from HES on some points. Sends Smith’s address.
Comments on birth [of Catherine Elizabeth Sophia Wedgwood].
Plans to visit Shrewsbury.
Describes behaviour of William Darwin.
Discusses speculation losses of acquaintances, including T. Carlyle’s. Mentions his own loss on Journal of researches.
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Congratulates him on his discovery of the parallax of Alpha Centauri. Comments on this and makes suggestions for further examination.
Thanks for letter and printed address and for the favorable notice of his investigations into Alpha Centauri. Comments on these and some of his observations on other stars. Encloses a note of the position of seven circumpolar stars.
Not much is known about the circumstances that affect the color of plants. JH's researches will be valuable if they throw any light on the subject. Comments on the various theories affecting the color of plants.
Declines to review WC's recent work, and then JH justifies his position for the rest of the letter.