On private property, with regard to tools and arms; comments on Maine’s book and the history of law regarding property.

Comments on Descent.

EH’s refusal of position at Vienna.

His object in suggesting that JH's reports should be purchased was to preserve them from oblivion.

French translation of Descent all but complete.

Hopes translation of Origin will soon be finished.

Thanks CD for copy of Descent; wishes it had appeared earlier so that he could have made use of the facts in his Principles of psychology [2d ed. (1870–2)].

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Admits pointer illustration is faulty.

Discusses shame, remorse, social instincts, approbation, and other topics discussed in Descent, ch. 4. "But as yet I nail my colours to the mast."

Asks for a drawing from life of a "laughing monkey" (Cynopithecus niger) for Expression [p. 136].

Thanks for letter and invitation to come to Down.

Sorry about CD’s bad health; Brazilian climate has improved his own.

Sorry to hear Miss Butler is dead.

Announces business meeting of Council on 11 Mar.

Has forwarded FDuCG’s book [Natural history of the Azores (1870)] to Dr Hartlaub.

Asks about eyes of camel when the animal is uttering a loud sound.

Thinks J. P. M. Weale’s papers all require great condensation.

Praise for gentle but resolute tone of Descent.

Suggests that meteors come sometimes from the sun, more typically from other stars.

Very glad about profits of book. Glad CD flummoxed Mivart.

Recommends a photographer to CD for Expression.

Thanks for letter [7533] and the interesting notes. Even more interesting is HHHvZ’s case of the De Haas family.

Reports case of apparent consciousness of complicity in an elephant.

Believes that Darwinism is applicable to Greek language.

Thanks for copy of Descent. Dining with Vernon Lushington, who is jubilant over the book.

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