Hopes CD will be able to plant a tree in VAEGM’s garden as a memorial of his visit.
Hopes CD will be able to plant a tree in VAEGM’s garden as a memorial of his visit.
Erasmus thinks CD should give a copy of Erasmus Darwin to Henry Parker.
Thanks CD for a copy of Erasmus Darwin.
Has instructed his publisher to send copies of Erasmus Darwin to herself, her sister Emma Sophia Galton, and their half-cousin, Emma Nixon.
Thanks JvH for admirably illustrated Geology of New Zealand. Will be particularly glad to read about the old glaciers.
Admires extent of cultivation of science in New Zealand.
Has seen newspaper accounts of JT’s potato experiments. T. H. Farrer wants to know whether JT has published any account of them, and how much assistance he needs.
Concerning the settlement for Horace Darwin and Ida.
Will give CD’s potato papers to Lord Sandon.
Has written to Torbitt.
Promises to send an oak.
Wants seedling of Quercus rubra or Q. coccinea.
CD complains of unfair treatment by EK’s publisher [of Erasmus Darwin, Karl Alberts], who has written that he now does not want the copies of the photographs CD has ordered for him. Is sure that EK will agree that the costs should be deducted from any profits from the sales.
Success of his experiments; report on recent work.
Response to Descent. Suggests some human races may have been produced by natural rather than sexual selection.
WMH will negotiate with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement. Will attempt to make the settlement £5000, the same as Francis received.
Shocked by Karl Alberts’ behaviour in dealing with Murray. Will write to ask him what it means. Thanks for arranging matters with Reinwald.
Will try to get Ipomoea and Megarrhiza seeds for CD.
Wrote to T. H. Farrer about JT’s potato experiments. Would be calamity if JT were prevented from trying successful fungus-proof variety for a few more years.
Thanks for CD’s amusing letter from Coniston.
Commiserates on CD’s proof-reading chore.
George Darwin has visited him.
Reports bargaining with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement.
Sends copy of his article ["Die Nectarien der Blüthen", Flora 62 (1879): 2–11, 17–27, 49–54, 81–90, 113–23, 145–53, 233–40, 241–7, 305–14, 369–75, 433–8, 449–57].
GWJB’s experiments inspired by reading CD’s botanical works.