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His book has received bad reviews; therefore CD’s letter cheers him up.
Will himself correct the details on the woodblock CD finds acceptable. The second one followed CD’s instructions, contrary to his own experience.
Please to send to Briton Riviere the block with the drawing of the dog, and a new block of the same size.
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Sends £35 as his subscription towards the building of a vicarage.
Believes many of the species and even genera of the fish family Labyrinthici are products of domestication.
Events at the British Museum.
[MS of a short paper on pigeon breeding by an Italian doctor.]
Comments on migration as a factor in evolution. Suggests pamphlet by August Weismann on the subject [Über den Einfluss der Isolierung (1872)].
Will try again to draw the expression of a pleased dog.
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Agrees to contribute £10 towards a new road in the area of Beckenham, although he doubts whether the road will be of much use to him.
JDD is sending a copy of his book, Corals and coral islands [1872], with his compliments.
Discusses books about cats and crosses in cats. Thanks her for her book on cats.
Sends MS of a book on progressive development on this planet and in the universe. Asks CD to underwrite its publication.
Has replied [in North Am. Rev. 115 (1872): 1–30] to Mivart’s communication to the North American Review [114 (1872): 451–68].
Discusses the degree of fixedness of different characters in organisms.
Again seeks help with his rabbits; hopes one of CD’s men can take them.
Thanks for CD’s books [unspecified].
Agrees to care for FG’s rabbits and will breed from them.
Plans to go to Southampton for ten days.