When CD comes to London in ten days, he will "immediately call on you and explain why I cannot at once answer your question".

Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.

Thanks for the photographs.

Notes some corrections for 2d ed. of Descent.

Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).

Agrees to contribute £10 towards a new road in the area of Beckenham, although he doubts whether the road will be of much use to him.

On cats’ habit of leaving the room or house in which a corpse is lying.

Notes on CD’s Expression.

Has heard that Mr Allen wishes to let his house and thinks it probable that it would suit his son [Francis]. Asks whether he may have refusal of it.

Although he formed a high opinion of one of the correspondent’s papers, regrets that he could not presume to give an opinion of the merits of a candidate in chemistry.

Extract from the Honolulu Gazette on the decreasing population of the Sandwich Islands.

Asks about insects and seeds on leaves of Pinguicula.

An anonymous letter praising the Origin.

Asks that enclosed letter be posted for him.

"The learned Darwin states that Moses taught confusion. | For Man, he boldly says, descends from Ape or Monkey – | I, having read his book, am come to this conclusion | Darwin (at least himself) descends from Ass or Donkey."

Strongly disapproves of the blackballing of Edwin Ray Lankester by the Linnean Society. States the reasons for his disapproval and hopes they will be considered.

Complies with correspondent’s request; encloses photographs of himself.

Letter of reference giving his opinion of the character of a man who has been his footman for a year.

Writes as Treasurer of the Down Friendly Society; discusses financial matters related to the Society.

Objects to the passage about the Irish quoted by CD in Descent [1: 174].