Enjoyed HM’s castigation of Gaston Bonnier ["Gaston Bonniers angebliche Widerlegung der modernen Blumentheorie", Kosmos 7 (1880): 219–36].

Thanks for essay.

Confirmation of CD’s idea: AG planted seeds Ipomœa pandurata. One seed has come up and its germination is same as of I. leptophylla.

Thanks for mentioning CarlVogt, to whom he will write.

Comments on Dr Erasmus Darwin’s interest in mental imagery.

Details about tithes.

The article [Francis Darwin, "Climbing plants"] has appeared in Popular Science Review [n.s. 4 (1880): 213–29].

Asks CD to allow John [Richard de Capel] Wise to dedicate a poem to him.

CD would be happy to receive the members of the Lewisham and Blackheath Scientific Association at Down.

Thanks HWJ for his kind note. If the weather had been better CD could have made the visit [of the Lewisham & Blackheath Scientific Association] more agreeable.

The Birmingham Philosophical Society wishes to establish a Darwin prize medal for original scientific work. A fund is being raised to support research. Asks CD to contribute.

Movement in plants will be 600 pages. Does CD wish to publish at own expense or on the usual terms with Murray? Estimates expense of printing and possible profit.

Wishes to publish CD’s explanation of positions of stones in certain gravelly drifts in a forthcoming book [Prehistoric Europe (1881)].

Announces CD’s election as a Corresponding Member.

Thanks for the honour of election.

Is honoured by RLT’s announcement, and offers a contribution to the Birmingham scientific fund.

Gives history of the Union; explains plan to encourage original work by offering an annual "Darwin Prize". Asks CD’s permission to use his name.

Writes about gravel deposits [at Southampton] and sends a James Geikie letter [12655?] on the subject.

Gives permission to use letter [10676].

RC estimates that 1000 copies of Movement in plants if sold at 14s would produce a profit of £6. Might more be printed, or the price raised?

Returns Geikie’s letter; is glad he has accepted settlement of gravel through melting of snow. Is trudging around with hammer and bag with help of Ramsay’s book. Describes visits to Kenilworth and Stratford. Sara consulted a physician. Called on Reginald D. and enjoyed meeting relations and seeing picture of Erasmus. Reginald very taken with George.

Thanks for permission to use CD’s letter.