Thanks for copies of HdV’s two articles on climbing plants (Vries 1873a and 1873b).
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Thanks for copies of HdV’s two articles on climbing plants (Vries 1873a and 1873b).
Discusses meaning of term "sexual selection".
Comments on variability in males.
Thanks for his election as Foreign Honorary Member.
Thanks for LR’s essay on living and fossil turtles [Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Neuchâtel 9 (1873): 439–41].
CD wishes to acquire a piece of JL’s land.
Has given in Descent 2: 12, an account from AG of the brushes on the sides of Monacanthus; has now learned of brush-like scales on the males of Mallotus. Asks whether the two genera are related.
Has not the strength to discuss WTG’s letter, and points out that every organism develops from a single cell.
Does not wish to see the Book WTG offered.
Asks HBT whether he received the certificate nominating Robert Swinhoe for the Royal Society.
Writes concerning the land he wishes to purchase from Sir John Lubbock.
Has been waiting several months for a microscope objective and would like it without delay.
Encloses a circular [9384?] to explain the predicament he is in. Asks whether AG can get anyone at the British Museum, other than Owen, to join J. E. Gray in signing.
Believes the account of the Mallotus in American Naturalist [5 (1871): 119] is trustworthy.
A certificate for admission [of Robert Swinhoe] to Royal Society with many signatures has been lost by the Post Office. Asks for another so he can get the signatures anew.
Thanks HBT for all the trouble he has taken for Robert Swinhoe and himself. Will try to get six signatures on a new certificate and deliver it to the Royal Society in time.
Sending the membership certificate for Robert Swinhoe.
On digestive powers of Drosera and those of higher animals.
Comments on expression on two halves of human face.
Responds to TLB’s views of serpent- and fire-worship.
Poison of venomous snakes.
Thanks for letter announcing election to honorary member of the Entomological Society of France. Has always felt entomology admirable for throwing light on general problems in biology.
CD guessed Carruthers was stirred up by Owen. Disgraceful treatment of Bentham.
Work on Descent and Coral reefs stops his doing anything of real interest.
Asa Gray’s letter. CD has acknowledged the honour [honorary membership in the Boston Soc. Nat. Hist.].
"What a demon on earth Owen is. I do hate him."
CD is grieved to hear that AD is overworked and troubled about the Zoological Station. Glad he is now writing to seek assistance from English naturalists. Sends a subscription of £100 and £10 each from George and Francis Darwin.
Looks forward to a visit from JVC and family in August.
Sheets of vol. 1 of Descent [2d ed.] are going to printer;
new edition of Coral reefs is half printed.
Asks GB to support the election of CD’s nephew, Henry Parker, to the Athenaeum Club.