Formally declines dinner invitation.
Formally declines dinner invitation.
Agrees to have his or Emma Darwin’s name added to the General Committee for securing medical education to women.
Asks JC-B to read CD’s MS on confusion of mind, which often or generally accompanies blushing.
Arrangements for transfer of rabbits to CD.
Thanks for information on colour differences in sexes of Lemur.
No summary available.
Is grateful for his reply. Hopes he is feeling better. Escaped worst of the winter by expedition to Algeria, though the results were disappointing. Comments on some of his observations. Feels sure [W.?] Ackland will be able to construct a suitable eyepiece.
Sends quotations from Xenophon and Horace pointing to sexual selection. [See Descent, 2d ed., p. 29 n.]
Thanks CD for correcting proof slips quoting CD letters to Charles Boner, though she does not agree with CD’s too short comments.
Encloses notice which J. C. Poggendorf has published regarding JH. Details of further modifications in his experimental apparatus.
Emotional states leading to contraction of the platysma. Contraction of skin muscles.
Discusses blushing. CD believes confusion of mind alone can account for it. Sends MS for JC-B’s comments and corrections.
Sends contribution of £5 to Settle Cave Exploration Fund.
On sexual selection in butterflies. [See GF’s article in Nature 3 (1870–1): 489; also Descent (1875): 312.]
Asks CD’s opinion of a request from Loescher of Turin. Thinks Loescher should have named his translator.
Does CD know the name of the Times reviewer?
Has been unable to locate [W. L.] Newman's tables (astronomical) at the R.A.S. Would he please send further details.
Corroborates and offers explanation of fact that male ghost-moths (Hepialis humuli) closely resemble females. [See Descent 1: 402.]
Has no idea who wrote the Times review [of Descent]. Writer has no knowledge of science and "seems a windbag full of metaphysics & classics".
Reports further observations on contraction of platysma. Has been assisted by J. Wood. [See Expression, pp. 302, 303.]
Thanks TA for further information [see JH's 1871-2-22] on TA's work on ice calorimeter.