Delighted by honour CD has received from Turin. Agrees with Horace that the money ought to be given to the Zoological Station at Naples.
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Delighted by honour CD has received from Turin. Agrees with Horace that the money ought to be given to the Zoological Station at Naples.
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Circular letter regarding the distribution of CD’s excess income, with a note addressed to W. E. Darwin concerning his handling of Elizabeth Darwin’s share.
Send CD a present of a fur coat.
Thanks his children for their present of a fur coat.
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Thanks CD for giving money to the children. Is going to give money to Bessy, but not invest it until she is really rich. Returns Butler’s letter. Thinks Butler is looking for a grievance to write an article about.
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"Dia" [as a prefix] means "through, across".
WED’s wife would like to meet the Huxleys.
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Discusses a book
and the "splendid news about the elections".
Is beginning Geikie’s Ice age. Describes flints found on the common. Comments on exciting election.
Forwards John Lubbock’s letter and hopes WED might influence the men "for the sake of science".
Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].
Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.
Wants WED to collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.
Asks whether CD will forward enclosed to Lord Derby, and offers to send him a copy of the New York state survey. Will go to Beaulieu in the early autumn. Tells story about gallenes raised by hens being attacked.
Writes about gravel deposits [at Southampton] and sends a James Geikie letter [12655?] on the subject.
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.
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