Thanks CD for criticisms of his paper; explains why there is greater diversity among succeeding generations than in the first.

Sackville Cecil would like to be present with Francis Galton at one of William Crookes’s séances. Can CD arrange it?

Will need to see proofs of his drawings.

Flattered to be mentioned in introduction to Expression [p. 26].

On leaf arrangement. [Badly damaged and almost illegible.]

Will do what he can for Lord Sackville Cecil, but he, himself, cannot get to séances when he likes. Introduction of a stranger always disturbs séances. Person most likely to help would be Lord Lindsey.

Messrs Clowes have received MS of Expression. JM submits specimen pages for CD’s approval.

AT is trying to publish his paper with important evidence on "the pluvial period".

Sends CD a copy of the memorial supporting Hooker’s case against A. S. Ayrton’s interference in the administration of Kew Gardens.

In England to write a monograph on Anthracotherium.

Proposes calling on CD with Prof. Wrightson of Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.

O. N. Rood sends two copies of an amusing picture by T. F. Beard, "The young Darwinian" to AG, who forwards one to CD.

CD has been elected a Foreign Member of the Magyar Tudományos Akademia [Hungarian Academy of Sciences].

HS hopes in the future to show more fully "absolute emptiness" of James Martineau’s propositions; is glad CD approved of his article dealing with JM’s arguments. [J. Martineau, "The place of mind in nature", Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 606–23; H. Spencer, "Mr Martineau on evolution", Contemp. Rev. 20 (1872): 141–54.]

Expects the memorial to make Gladstone frantic. Government regrets granting Lord Derby the correspondence and Lubbock has been advised to postpone calling for it in Lower House. This looks fishy. Is exhausted by the affair.

Reports a monkey-like child in Teneriffe.

Worm-casts on a ridged hill.

Asks CD for seeds of some plants.

A goat in Breslau recently gave birth to three kids, two normal but one almost entirely lacking in hair.

Has been appointed Assistant Keeper at the British Museum.

Privately advises CD against having anything to do with W. P. Snow, whose personality and past conduct on a mission vessel were very bad.

Reports on the successes of the missionaries on the Beagle Channel [Tierra del Fuego].