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Is grateful for the testimonial and for the favorable way in which he is regarded.
Cites article by David Forbes dealing with the geology of the S. American Cordillera ["Geology of Bolivia and South Peru", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 17 (1861): 7–62].
Discusses the flexures of the Cordillera, the age of the mountains, and basaltic dikes in granite areas.
He forwarded CD’s queries on the insane to James Crichton-Browne who has now answered.
Is grateful for his courteous criticism of his research into Aboriginal dialects. Casts have been made of the heads of several of the aborigines.
Asks for information about male birds migrating before females.
Orders two second-hand books from a dealer’s catalogue.
Acknowledges receipt by Harvard College Observatory of JH's 'A Synopsis of all Sir William Herschel's Micrometrical Measurements...' (1867).
Thanks for MS observations on expression. Discusses hair standing on end in terror and rage. Asks JC-B to observe contraction of platysma myoides. "Your description of the grinning and exposure of the canine teeth under furious rage is excellent. I presume that you would not object to my quoting it." Asks about contraction of "grief muscles". Comments on blushing. Offers to send book by G. B. A. Duchenne [Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine (1862)].
Thanks GM for specimens of Drosophyllum.
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Discusses secondary hoofs in antelope and deer.
Mentions tuft of hair on turkey hen.
Has sent a copy of his book on color to the R.S.L. library and would be glad of JH's comments on it.
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Handwritten declaration by ARW, acting in official capacity as attorney to his brother John Wallace in the matter of rental income arising from a property in Albany Street which formed part of the estate of Michael Webster, father-in-law of John Wallace.
Probate [of his mother's will] and payment of Wallace family legacies with details of amounts; sister Fanny's finances; Thomas Sims's business; loss of money through investments; details of annual domestic expenditure; comparative cost of living in London and the country; sales of Malay Archipelago; application for museum position; request for seeds of wild Californian plants; children, ARW's daughter, now 4 months old, named Violet Isabel.
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Delayed answering JH's letter. Describes new baby son [Thomas?]. Thanks Margaret Brodie Herschel for note.
Migratory male nightingales and blackcaps arrive before females [see Descent 1: 259].
Discusses chaffinch "Peggers".
Disagrees with CD’s opinion that canary mules are fertile.
Display of colour of greenfinches in courtship.
Acknowledges receipt of £263 13s. 8d.