Ask whether CD would like to subscribe again to National Education League. Describes the League’s goals.
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The Charles Darwin Collection
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Ask whether CD would like to subscribe again to National Education League. Describes the League’s goals.
Asks WED’s help in acquiring expression photographs and engravings.
Wishes to send Langstaff a copy of his book [Expression], in gratitude for his valuable notes.
Does shut eyes when scratching himself. Will ask Langstaff about muscles used when playing flute. Is back at work but hobbling around.
Would like precise details about pouting of English children to add to his information about children of savages.
Thanks CD for copy of Descent. Is considering running for School Board.
In response to queries on expression, which WED had asked on CD’s behalf, reports on shrugging and pouting observed in his children.
Wants WED to thank F. de Chaumont for some valuable observations.
J. S. Mill’s account of the moral sense in Utilitarianism [1863] appears muddled. [See Descent 1: 71 n.]
Answers to questions about expression.
The pupils of eyes of ague patients in the cold stage are dilated.
Follows up CD’s observation of 13 May 1871, of a New Forest pony shedding its winter coat.
Wants CD to sign an enclosure [missing] and get the signatures of other family members.
Sends on letter from Hacon about Captain Litchfield’s will.
Has discussed the tenancy at Claythorpe with his father, and he will be happy for JH’s son to take over the farm.
Writes about proof-correcting by WED [of Origin, 6th ed.].
Goes to Leith Hill on Friday.
Explains some proof-correcting symbols to be used by WED [on Origin, 6th ed. proofs?].
Sends enclosure for Captain Jones.
Comments on essay by E. D. Cope ["On the origin of genera", Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 20 (1868): 242–300].
Is sending some proofs for correction by WED [6th ed. of Origin].
Apologises for not working very quickly on proofs. Comments on Huxley’s theological critique of Mivart.
Thanks WED for a correction [to proofs of Origin, 6th ed.].