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Thanks JvH for admirably illustrated Geology of New Zealand. Will be particularly glad to read about the old glaciers.
Admires extent of cultivation of science in New Zealand.
Has seen newspaper accounts of JT’s potato experiments. T. H. Farrer wants to know whether JT has published any account of them, and how much assistance he needs.
Concerning the settlement for Horace Darwin and Ida.
Will give CD’s potato papers to Lord Sandon.
Has written to Torbitt.
Response to Descent. Suggests some human races may have been produced by natural rather than sexual selection.
WMH will negotiate with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement. Will attempt to make the settlement £5000, the same as Francis received.
Wants seedling of Quercus rubra or Q. coccinea.
CD complains of unfair treatment by EK’s publisher [of Erasmus Darwin, Karl Alberts], who has written that he now does not want the copies of the photographs CD has ordered for him. Is sure that EK will agree that the costs should be deducted from any profits from the sales.
Promises to send an oak.
Success of his experiments; report on recent work.
Hopes CD will be able to plant a tree in VAEGM’s garden as a memorial of his visit.
Sends some doggerel verse about a literary dandy who is critical of Darwin and Spencer and approves of Ruskin.
Will try to get Ipomoea and Megarrhiza seeds for CD.
Shocked by Karl Alberts’ behaviour in dealing with Murray. Will write to ask him what it means. Thanks for arranging matters with Reinwald.
Reports bargaining with William Farrer on Horace’s marriage-settlement.
Thanks for CD’s amusing letter from Coniston.
Commiserates on CD’s proof-reading chore.
George Darwin has visited him.
Wrote to T. H. Farrer about JT’s potato experiments. Would be calamity if JT were prevented from trying successful fungus-proof variety for a few more years.
Sends copy of his article ["Die Nectarien der Blüthen", Flora 62 (1879): 2–11, 17–27, 49–54, 81–90, 113–23, 145–53, 233–40, 241–7, 305–14, 369–75, 433–8, 449–57].
GWJB’s experiments inspired by reading CD’s botanical works.
Discusses the marriage-settlement for Horace and Ida.
Sends CD petition from Olmstead and asks him to forward it around to get good signatures.