Progress on his Russian translation of Descent.
Alexander Kovalevsky is at Tor in Sinai, where C. G. Ehrenberg was in 1827.
Has CD seen Ernst Haeckel’s new book [Biologische Studien (1870–7)]?
Progress on his Russian translation of Descent.
Alexander Kovalevsky is at Tor in Sinai, where C. G. Ehrenberg was in 1827.
Has CD seen Ernst Haeckel’s new book [Biologische Studien (1870–7)]?
Will not reply to Murray concerning "the affinities of Coleoptera"; Darwin has already written to Murray.
Forgot to send books.
Saw Miss [Henrietta] Darwin; chastised her for being out when book [Descent] has not yet appeared.
CD elected Associate Member of the Royal Belgian Academy.
Thanks Academy for his election as Associate Member.
No summary available.
CD has been nominated as a Membre Associé of the Belgian Royal Academy.
Discusses crustacean embryology; EvB is at variance with Dohrn.
Thanks WO for valuable letter. Feels he need not trouble any more about platysma. If WO ever sees someone suffering great fear, CD asks him to observe the neck.
Hopes to visit WO when next in London.
Congratulations on Leonard Darwin’s success at Woolwich Academy.
Mentions the current activities of his own sons and of some old acquaintances.
Would be pleased to be visited by CD.
J. Wyman will make observations on black pigs and white pigs in Florida.
No summary available.
Has received a letter, and two packets of securities.
Comments on George’s escape.
Congratulates CD on his election to L’Académie Royale de Belgique.
Thanks LGK for the part he played in getting CD elected as an Associate [of Royal Belgian Academy of Sciences].
No summary available.
Sends an article from the Astronomische Nachrichten acknowledging the assistance of the B.A.A.S. to two Prussian scientists.
CD is correct; his notes are on the Jollof, not the Tollof, tribe.
Is pleased to hear of signs of recovery for RM from his ill health, and all wish him a complete recovery.
Thanks BJS for his congratulations [on Leonard Darwin’s success].
CD is "as usual, always ailing and grumbling".
Expects his new book [Descent] to "disgust you & many others".
Confirms number of shares.
Reports on conversation with Henry Holland.