Thanks for his election to the Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Halle. Will send photograph as requested.

Tells arrangements for their journey to Coniston.

Thanks WEG for his essay showing how Homer distinguished between different kinds of movement.

Thanks ADeB for sending specimens of Utricularia to Francis [Darwin]. Urges him to publish his observations, because Utricularia differs widely from Drosera. CD has been unable to detect any evidence of true digestion in Utricularia.

Thanks for JF’s book [Darwinism and other essays (1879)].

Coniston is most beautiful, but CD finds "there are too many human beings for my taste".

Thanks for letter.

Comments on growth and movement of plants.

Reports the results of breeding from FBG’s hybrid geese. The hybrids are fertile inter se. Would FBG like the geese back? If CD publishes his observations may he use FBG’s results?

CD regrets that he feels large parts of Krause’s essay [on Erasmus Darwin] must be omitted. Gives his criticisms and his plan for condensed publication of his own article, with only parts of EK’s. If EK is unwilling to change, CD will publish his article privately. It is manifest that EK can publish his essay in its extended form in Germany if he wishes to do so.

Thanks JF again for his Essays, which he has now read.

CD is relieved by EK’s response to his criticisms. Will attend to all his instructions and will not print his preface until EK has seen it.

Thanks for essay. Doubts AAWH’s theory concerning modifications in first- and last-born offspring.

CD expresses the pleasure the Darwins had in the courtesies extended them by the Marshalls at Coniston.

CD is honoured to receive the magnificent work Finska Kranier (1878).

What should CD do with the geese? One gander chases and frightens his grandchild. Does FBG intend to publish his results?