Requests a list of CD’s trust securities; he and Sara have finished Worms; asks what he should do with dividend warrant.

Points out an error in Earthworms.

Has found prehistoric tools in his orchard that he believes have been buried by the action of earthworms.

Encloses his review of Earthworms.

On the action of ammonium carbonate on plant cells. "Aggregation" of protoplasm.

Encloses statement of US sales of CD’s works and sends a cheque for the balance due to CD.

Relates some of his observations on the behaviour and activity of earthworms.

Memorandum: "3500 Worms!!!" sold at annual sale; 117 Movement in plants; 180 "Naturalist" [Journal of researches]; 600 Origin; 320 Descent.

Has received Earthworms.

Sends his observations on the behaviour of a worm. They seem to indicate some sensory apparatus enabling it to "see".

It is impossible to trace the direct connections between stimuli and responses in plant movements. Disagrees with much of Julius von Wiesner [Die Bewegungsvermögen der Pflanzen (1881)]. Disagrees with CD on induced movements and circumnutation.

Praise for Earthworms.

Sends CD an abstract of his 1871 paper on the earthworm, and requests information on the phenomenon of luminosity.

Can CD explain why in a mollusc (Bulimus decollatus) immature forms are always broken at the apex.

Thanks CD for his letter and gives permission to use his observations, although not considering himself a worthy authority. Enlarges upon some of his previous observations.

Describes the soil in which he found prehistoric tools.

Thanks for Earthworms.

CD has misunderstood his views on heliotropism. Agrees that his experiments on the movement of root tips are weak. Will conduct further research. Thinks that since mechanical conception of botany is not so widespread, those who agree with CD probably are in majority.

Describes earthworms moving to the surface to escape moles.

Thanks CD for offer of assistance in exploration of Eskdale beds. Describes finds of scorpions and unusual amphibians.