Expresses her pleasure at seeing George Darwin’s name as Second Wrangler.
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Expresses her pleasure at seeing George Darwin’s name as Second Wrangler.
FG’s congratulations [on publication of Variation] have given CD pleasure.
Trusts that FG is well again.
Congratulates CD on George’s success at Cambridge.
Congratulates CD on George’s success.
Is sending a copy of Variation [to be published in a few days]. It cost more labour than it is worth.
George Darwin is Second Wrangler.
Grieved by Wollaston’s troubles. Offers contribution of £100. "How foolish men are in their investments."
Delight about George’s success.
Congratulations on George Darwin’s success at Cambridge.
Has still not discovered the author of "Darwinian theory examined".
Congratulations on George’s being Second Wrangler at Cambridge.
Wollaston’s situation hopeless; he must go to Boulogne or Jersey to live. A friend will keep his collection and books together.
JDH’s opinion of Wollaston’s Coleoptera Hesperidum [1867].
Cannot read Duke of Argyll.
CD’s view of Asa Gray as foreign member of Royal Society; compares him to Candolle.
Thanks JvH for J. Stack’s answers [to queries about expression]. Though few, they are the best and clearest he has received. Sends a corrected printed version of queries.
Belatedly thanks JvH for his splendid report on glaciers [missing].
CD lives "in constant state of overwork and fatigue".
Everyone astonished by Dinornis photos.
Queries concerned with translating vol. 2 of Variation.
Thanks CD for present [of Variation].
Congratulates CD on success of his son George in mathematical tripos.
Gives his speculative thoughts on geographical, political, and biological factors in the origin and development of human races.
Thanks for Variation. Expects to be made more ashamed by his ignorance of the "influence of inheritance on the variations and mixtures of disease".
Thanks for note about George Darwin’s gaining Second Wrangler.
Congratulations on George’s attaining Second Wrangler.
Variation has just arrived. Wishes he had two heads or a body that needed no rest.
Thanks JMH for his congratulations.
Recalls gift of microscope [from JMH in 1831]. [See 99].
Sends Variation and would like to hear what FM thinks of Pangenesis.
Thanks for information on expression.
Dimorphic plants;
differences in seed production in cross- and self-fertilised plants.
Thanks for congratulations.
Doubts THH’s response to Pangenesis will give him pleasure. "Oh Lord what a blowing up I may receive."
Still thinks THH has been too "sharp sighted" on hybridism.
Sends Mrs Huxley Queries about expression.
Many thanks for the book [Variation].