Asks RO whether he has any MS [of Fossil Mammalia, no. 4] ready and to see that the plates are finished.
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Asks RO whether he has any MS [of Fossil Mammalia, no. 4] ready and to see that the plates are finished.
Sends a proof title page and asks RO to send a list of plates and contents [of Fossil mammalia] to the printer, Mr Stewart.
Sends elephant tooth from Africa. Suggests it may be interesting in light of his [mistaken] memory of Cuvier’s opinion about tusk brought from Peru by Humboldt.
CD and [Emma Darwin] are invited to "a holiday musical evening".
Informs Owen of the fossil finds of F. J. Muñiz in south America.
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Invites the Owens to stay at Down, joining Falconer and a few others.
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At the request of Mr. Clift, acknowledges JH's communication of the case of the Mare with the intestinal calculi. The specimens are very acceptable.
Asks to visit RO to talk about mammifers of the [Rio] Plata.
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B. J. Sulivan has just arrived with fossil bones from Patagonia. Wants to arrange meeting.
Asks to borrow specimens of sessile cirripedes from Museum of Royal College of Surgeons.
Asks to meet RO to get his opinion on zoological points.
F. J. Muñiz has offered fossil bones collected around Buenos Aires to the Royal College of Surgeons. He believes he can complete their Megatherium skeleton and provide other specimens. CD feels he should be encouraged in his work.
A specimen of Machairodus offered for sale by F. J. Muñiz.
Discusses possible publication in England of paper by Muñiz describing the skeleton.
Sends pamphlet on scarlatina in the Pampas.
"I had not heard before of Whench [Whewell?] having scolded you; I am rather glad of it …
What a grand number of novelties Hooker no doubt will bring home".
Is searching for a tooth of Carcharias which he might have left with RO.
Introducing Benjamin Travers, who intends visiting the Cape of Good Hope. Would welcome advice from JH.