Sends details of Alexander Dickson’s paper ‘On some abnormal cones of Pinus Pinaster’ (Dickson 1871).
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Sends details of Alexander Dickson’s paper ‘On some abnormal cones of Pinus Pinaster’ (Dickson 1871).
Orders books: J. R. Leifchild, The higher ministry of nature (1872);
Hermann Müller, The application of the Darwinian theory to flowers [(1872?), reprint from Am. Nat. 5 (1871): 271–97];
and a review by J. B. Hunter.
Thanks for sending translation of A. W. Malm’s paper ["On flatfishes", K. Svensk. Vetensk. Akad. Handl. N. F. 7 (1867–8) no. 4]; thinks it establishes that eye migrates across surface of head rather than through the skull.
Considers the relationship between direction of locomotion and the presence of stalked eyes in Crustacea.
On new [6th] edition of the Origin; comments on additions.
Owen’s attitude toward evolution.
Has acquired some French frogs, Rana esculenta, which have mated with R. temporaria, but the spawn has not developed.
Asks whether anyone has successfully crossed frogs and toads.
JS’s valuable observations on worms in India along with Asa Gray’s in the United States confirm CD’s opinion that worms work in the same way all over the world. Requests further information on the subject.
Thanks AGC for some notes and his book [Darwinism refuted by researches in psychology (1872)].
Suggests FL and Dr Maudsley come to Down via Chislehurst.
Protests against CD’s statement that FCD’s letter will make him "strike out a good deal". He would never pardon himself for being the cause of any suppression by CD. It is for specialists to put their knowledge at CD’s service. He is mistaken if he thinks a knowledge of physiology is sufficient for writing a book on expression. It is CD’s conception and spirit that all await. Offers to read those parts of the proofs of Expression dealing with physiology.
His father sends a list (to be returned) of boarders at Shrewsbury School. Implies CD stayed at Mother Bromfield’s.
Sends Plautus quotation on expression.
Writes on behalf of British authors requesting improved copyright rights with respect to United States.
Returns borrowed book. Is surprised that any of us have eyes "seeing what a frightful number of horrid diseases the eye is liable to".
Thanks CC’s father for relic. Remembers almost every boy above him but few below him in the school.
CC’s translation seems capital.
Has attended one more séance, which he describes; tells of the freedom investigators have to check, although they cannot prearrange, experiments.
Thanks FCD for suggested deletions in MS of Expression. Declines offer from FCD to examine proofs also.
Encourages FG to carry out investigation [of spiritualism]. However, his own health is too uncertain to accept Daniel Dunglas Home’s offer. Discusses possibility of reproducing Crookes’s apparatus for sale.
[An autograph.] "With Mr Darwin’s compliments."
Discusses his book [Die Darwin’sche Theorie (1871)], in which he emphasises natural selection acts on inborn variation and is the exclusive cause of transmutation, in opposition to the theories of Haeckel and Moritz Wagner.
Thanks for part nine of WHE’s [Butterflies of North America (1868–72)].
Comments on trimorphism in Papilio ajax.
Regrets that his health will prevent his attending concerts in aid of the Rifle Corps Fund.