Wants CD’s support for his application for post of Assistant Keeper in Zoological Department of British Museum.

Death of G. R. Gray.

Encloses a testimonial for AG [in support of his application for a promotion at British Museum].

Does he agree with Carl Gegenbaur’s paper on the limbs of fish [Jenaische Z. Naturwiss. 5 (1870): 397–447]?

Asks what caused G. R. Gray’s sudden death.

Thanks for CD’s testimonial.

Is the horned toad of Oregon a batrachian or a lizard?

Hopes AG will be promoted in the British Museum.

AG’s application for an appointment to Assistant Keeper at the British Museum.

O. Salvin will not be applying for the same post as AG.

Believes many of the species and even genera of the fish family Labyrinthici are products of domestication.

Events at the British Museum.

Has been appointed Assistant Keeper at the British Museum.

Rejoices at AG’s appointment [as Assistant Keeper at the British Museum].

Many thanks for Expression. AG relates some relevant observations, the significance of which had previously escaped him.

Thanks AG for Popular Science Review containing his article [on Ceratodus, 11 (1872): 257–66]. CD had already read it with great interest.