Encloses a cheque for £11.5.0 for subscriptions from CD and members of his family.

Thanks CD for Earthworms and comments on it.

Giving his opinion on the possible role of earthworms in the dilapidation of a pier in Llandaff Cathedral.

On the effects of a mother’s imagination on a new-born child. Reports that a hen, startled by an alarm clock, laid eggs with clock faces on them.

Thanks for Earthworms.

Thanks for Earthworms.

Condolences on death of Erasmus.

Sends a paper by Arnold von Lasaulx ["Ueber sogenannten kosmischen Staub", Mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen 3 (1880–1): 517–32. HNM does not believe in meteoric dust, which CD takes for granted in Earthworms.

Thanks CD for answering his query about evolution.

Does not believe imagination of mother can affect new-born infant.

Thanks for Earthworms.

Importance of wind in soil formation and transport.

Thanks for Earthworms.

Terraces on the Cheviot Hills.

Thanks and praises CD for Earthworms.

Thanks for copy of Earthworms.

Responds to CD’s comments on his book [Das Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)].

Thanks for Earthworms. Very proud to see his drawing in the book.

Does CD know of experiments with sea water on earthworms?

Thanks TLB for the collection of his writings.

Thanks CD for Earthworms. Not convinced that worms derive nutrition from eating soil.

More on proposed sale of property to CD by Sydney Sales.

Owes much to Birmingham and great honour conferred on him, but cannot write what RLT wishes.

Will be home on Saturday.

Says that salt water kills earthworms.

Interested in ERL’s study of worm anatomy.