Has passed on copy of Variation to American Academy [of Arts and Sciences]. The U. S. reprint is not very nicely printed.
Has passed on copy of Variation to American Academy [of Arts and Sciences]. The U. S. reprint is not very nicely printed.
CD’s book taking on famously. AG’s review in Nation [see 5921] and preface to American edition.
Reached Kew last evening.
Hooker is in Scotland for two or three days.
Wants seeds of Passiflora gracilis.
Sorry to hear of CD’s accident.
Recounts his travels.
Jane Gray writes a description of the Arabs.
Announces his return to England.
Has sent CD some Drosera specimens.
Returns to U. S. on 9 November.
As CD is to be in London, AG will try to get to Queen Anne St to see him.
Louis Agassiz’s ill health means AG will not get an answer to CD’s query from him. Suggests CD ask Agassiz’s son, Alexander.
Has no details about the origin of the cat-like behaviour of his dog.
Forwards part of a note [by Mrs L. Agassiz] asking AG to tell CD that Agassiz has never been able to secure one of the fishes sitting on eggs.
In P.S., AG adds, "Agassiz evidently regrets having abused you in former times."
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Reports case of apparent incipient dimorphism. Observations on variations in flower structure, especially style length, within species of Polemoniaceae.
Has received CD’s new book [Descent].
Will try to get answer to CD’s queries on Laura Bridgman.
Is reading Descent.
Encloses some answers to CD’s queries about expressions of Laura Bridgman.
AG hopes to meet CD’s sons, who are visiting America.
Has seen CD’s sons.
Notes the occurrence in U. S. of "vermiform piles" produced by earthworms.
A. S. Packard would like to visit CD to pay his respects.
Sends, via C. L. Brace, his book [Botany for young people, pt 2 How plants behave (1872)], "your own science adapted to juvenile minds".
O. N. Rood sends two copies of an amusing picture by T. F. Beard, "The young Darwinian" to AG, who forwards one to CD.