[Excised fragment only.] "I am greedy for facts.—"
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[Excised fragment only.] "I am greedy for facts.—"
Declines invitation to dine at Downing College because of influenza.
Asks correspondent if he would prefer the President’s signature alone or with those of other scientific men.
Seeks permission to make another visit to Addiscombe [Military College] to see again the model of St Helena. He needs to correct proportion of some geological sections in his Geology [see Volcanic islands, ch. 4].
Is glad addressee’s lectures are going well.
A letter of reference for Syms Covington.
Can give no information on the separation of the sexes in the guanaco.
Will be glad to see recipient and Mr Morris at Down the following day.
Obliged for memoir with illustrations on most interesting point [unspecified] to occur in many years.
Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."
Declines invitation to ride because he is "so very subject to headache".
CD and Emma request transfer of some shares to E. A. Darwin.
Thanks for note and enclosure. Has written to [David?] Landsborough to say dried specimen was just what he wanted. Would like some more in spirits.
Very unwell.
Thanks correspondent for lecture tickets, but regrets he will be unable to attend.
Ray Society has given CD 22 copies [of Living Cirripedia, vol. 1].
Responds to correspondent’s request for information about shells from the Coquimbo beds in Chile. Difficulty in deciding on age of deposits and species. Notes views of Alcide d’Orbigny.
Should like to examine the correspondent’s Madeira cirripedes but is too much occupied with other subjects of natural history.
Requests skins of domestic breeds or races of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cats, and dogs from any unfrequented region. [Attached is a list of people to whom CD has written for pigeon and poultry skins.]
Concerning specimens he wants collected in the Azores.
Thanks for offer of Helix for experiment. Asks for assistance. Mentions failure of his own experiment involving Helix pomatia.