Offers a polydactylous cat to the Zoological Gardens. [Offer declined and letter forwarded to CD.]
Offers a polydactylous cat to the Zoological Gardens. [Offer declined and letter forwarded to CD.]
Thanks QdeB for his continued support of CD’s election to French Academy.
Discusses views of Milne-Edwards on species.
Comments on views of Élie de Beaumont.
"I fear my next book [Descent] … will greatly displease you."
Thanks GFK for offer of information.
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Relating the dire condition of Dr. C. T. Beke and requesting financial assistance from JH.
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Intends bringing the subject of sunspots before the B.A.A.S. next September and would therefore like JH's views on whether in his opinion these spots are mechanical or magnetic. Also any other comments would be welcome.
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Mimicry in Lepidoptera.
Sexual selection.
The Franco-Prussian war.
Sends extract from Eduard Fournier's Le Vieux-Neuf.
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Asks JH if he wants to make any changes in his article on meteorology for a new edition of the Admiralty Manual.
Comments on remarkable solar activity. JH admits he has no theory to explain sunspots.
Encloses, for publication, note about Pampas woodpecker, opposing W. H. Hudson [see 7354].
Regrets the delay in sending his paper on Homeric irons, but he has been suffering from ill health. Comments on JH's translation of one of Homer's stanzas.
Discusses the movement of the 'great group' of sunspots over the last six months. Asks WS to sign a certificate for his son [John].