Expresses concern over Church of England schools. Suggests appeal to raise funds.
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Expresses concern over Church of England schools. Suggests appeal to raise funds.
Statement of sales of U. S. edition of Origin.
Accepts CD’s offer to order books from the Royal Society Library.
VOK asks for information about W. B. Carpenter’s dredging expedition in the Porcupine.
Has received, through the good offices of the Smithsonian Institution, a number of back issues as well as current issues of the Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia. The best way to send these volumes is by way of the Smithsonian.
Sends some remeasured double star positions from the Radcliffe Observatory, together with comments about other double star observations.
No summary available.
Has been trying to make pendulum curves. Believes they may help explain the different sunspot forms. Thanks JH for the spectroscopic observation memoirs.
Could not go up the Niger, as trading steamers are trying to keep their trade in the dark.
Has seen several albinos, but no blushing. Thinks blacks do blush.
Variation is a much better looking volume than Origin due to quality of paper and binding. Hopes JM will attend to this point in Descent. Printers have sent "splendid lot" of proofs.
Thanks WS for August 29 photographs. Is sending JH's son's [John's] certificate. Pities the 'fallen Emperor' [Napoleon III].
Will order the first set of casts from Murray.
Thanks CD for a book for his wife from the Royal Society Library.
His brother [Alexander] is delighted at being referred to in CD’s work [Descent 1: 205].
No summary available.
Is grateful for JH's note. Agrees with him about the mystery of the sunspots. Is awaiting some heliographs from Ely. Is inquiring from Kew as to any recent magnetic disturbances that may coincide with the appearance of the sunspots. Is grateful for Alexander Hershel's information.
Gives advice to son John about whom to ask for a signature for the certificate for fellowship in the R.S.L. [see JH's 1870-8-4]; talks about the war [Franco-Prussian ?], and announces the birth of a son to daughter Amelia and Thomas Wade in Peking.
Sends CD proofs of a lecture he will give at Liverpool. Asks CD to check the part referring to him.
Élie de Beaumont’s remark, in which he requires CD to recant before being admitted to the [French] Academy, is intolerable. "This spirit has much to do with the present condition of France."
CD finds JT’s discourse "grand and most interesting" [On the scientific use of the imagination (1870)]. Flattered by what JT says about him.
He is "a rash man to say a good word for Pangenesis for it has hardly a friend among naturalists".
CD is much struck with what JT says about "pondering" and delighted by his "as if" argument.
Sends packet from [John] Hennessey to JH for his perusal. Discusses recent weather. Wants JH's opinion of self-recording meteorological instruments. Mentions wreck of the Hansa.
Approves of ES's actinometric methods, but wonders about absorbent power of alcoholic liquid. Laments 'sad conclusion' to career of 'Hansa,' and hopes her companion is more successful.
Requests a copy of [Living] Cirripedia to send to his brother, Alexander, who is working in Naples and wishes to verify CD’s discovery of complementary males.
CD’s deerhound puppy will be ready soon.