Asks about possible animal substances in samples of Belladonna and Digitalis.

CD’s finding the nervous system of Dionaea is wonderful.

Coiling of tendrils of climbing plants.

Thanks CD for the new book [Expression].

Discusses works lent him by CD: Candolle, Kerner, Braun, Sachs, and CD’s own notes on relative positions of leaves. Plans paper on subject for Royal Society.

Just appointed medical inspector under local government board.

JDH Should do as he sees fit about proposing him [John Scott] [for fellowship of the Linnean Society].

Sends anecdotes relating to Expression;

criticises CD’s use of Hensleigh Wedgwood’s views on language.

Complains about J. J. Moulinié’s translation of Descent.

Sends CD description of preparation of extract of belladonna.

If decapod does not pass through zoea stage, is this acceleration? If hypothetical adult retained zoea characters, would this be retardation? Believes obliteration of growth stages frequently due to natural selection. Most interesting points in AH’s letter deal with senile characters. CD attributes them to laws of growth not selection. Explains degraded characters as result of readaptation to simpler conditions. Believes no innate tendency to progressive development exists.

Hopes AH visits F. Hilgendorf’s famous deposit [at Steinheim]. A. Weismann [Einfluss der Isolierung (1872)] makes good use of Hilgendorf’s observations.

Thanks for copies of CD’s works.

Thanks for information about the Atropia.

Suggests that Shakespeare meant the blush was unseen, not absent.

Obliged for the note of reference, but does not know what to think of the statement about the watering mouth.

Thanks for gift of a book, and offers to send copy of Expression.

First edition of Expression nearly exhausted. Asks CD to send corrections to the printer for another issue, Murray thinks, of 2000.

Formally declines the vice-presidency of a proposed society.

Comments on additional printing of Expression. Complains about poor quality of plates.

CD sends a better photo for CJM.

Discusses his theory of acceleration and retardation of development.

Thanks for Expression.

Has lost a year’s work in the fire that has devastated Boston.

Gives a graphic description of a woman being terrified by mistaking him for a ghost in an old house.

Thanks an unidentifiable natural history society for electing him an honorary member.