Discusses earthworms and their ability to perceive narrowest points of leaves to draw them into their burrows.
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Discusses earthworms and their ability to perceive narrowest points of leaves to draw them into their burrows.
Discusses investments.
The action of worms when drawing leaves into their burrows.
Reports his observations on numbers of Rhododendron leaves found buried [by earthworms].
Thanks WED for sending leaves and making observations on how earthworms drag them into their burrows.
Doubts justice of fierce review against J. Geikie’s book [Prehistoric Europe (1881)] in Nature [by W. B. Dawkins, 23 (1881): 309–10], but if reindeer and hippopotamus have really been found in close contact in same bed – "it tells horribly against interglacial periods".
Brokers have purchased Leeds Corporation Stock.
Discusses the possible rebuilding of a pair of cottages on CD’s farm at Beesby, Lincolnshire.
Uncle Erasmus is ill.
Thanks WED for his trouble about the cottages.
He has signed the note to Higgins.
CD has used WED’s Rhododendron case in Earthworms [p. 69].
Is using paper triangles in experiments on intelligence of worms.
Discusses some business matters
and E. A. Darwin’s health.
Cannot write so is using Lily as secretary. Proud to be member of Geological Society. Sends observations of rhododendron leaves. Could not find piece of ploughed land. Has proved Josiah Wedgwood III’s death in North Eastern Railway Company. Taking care because head hurts.
Sends observations of wormcasts at Malvern. Describes stay at Abinger.
Discusses his investments.
P.S. on earthworms.
Discusses possible investments.
Discusses his investments.
Discusses possible investments.
Reports on a luncheon of scientific savants at which the Crown Prince of Germany [and Prince of Wales?] were present.
Discusses financial affairs.
A circular letter on the distribution of his money at death and the division ofErasmus’ estate.
Asks for two property valuations. Is afraid he has made a mistake in CD’s property settlements.
Discusses division of Trust. Is concerned Bessy’s portion will be smaller than Henrietta's. Had a pleasant visit in Cambridge. There is a clerical error in the division of CD’s property.
Thanks for Worms.