Discusses buying a horse [for CD].
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Discusses buying a horse [for CD].
Conveys some information on a quiet horse which CD may be able to purchase from a riding school.
Believes he has found a quiet cob suitable for CD. Encloses a letter for CD to sign and send to the owner if he approves the idea.
Is leaving tonight for Genoa;
sends a French paper [not identified].
Comments on points made in Hensleigh Wedgwood’s letter [7470] on moral sense in Descent.
Mentions some photos relating to expression.
Has arranged a trip to the U. S. with Cambridge friends; believes it would be much jollier if Frank could go too.
Reports the passing of [Universities Tests] Bill and the consequent end to a bother.
Discusses his position at Cambridge, which is apparently under threat.
Gives CD some information on wills.
Discusses legal matters; CD’s will and setting up trusts for Henrietta Darwin’s forthcoming marriage.
Varying depth of top-soil in a ridge-and-furrow field with a depression.
Sends sentences from Hermann von Helmholtz about difference between minor and major chords.
Thanks GHD for extracts, but says the subject of music is beyond him.
Suggests that GHD deliberate over one or two sentences of his paper on dress ["Developments in dress", Macmillan’s Mag. 22 (1872): 410–16].
Refers to prospective marriage of Amy [Ruck and CD’s son Francis].
Discusses the price of some heliotype prints [for Expression?].
Concerned about GHD’s health. Sends a prescription for a cough mixture.
Distressed by the poor health of GHD and Horace. Asks them to come home.
Instinctive responses in animals.
Anxious to have GHD come home because of his poor health. Recommends Huxley’s physician (Andrew Clark) – an advocate of milk diet.
CD particularly wishes to see JT "On business not connected with himself" [the fund for Huxley’s holiday]. Asks whether CD may call that afternoon. GHD adds postscript saying CD very fatigued. He hopes JT can come to see CD instead, but he should not mention that GHD suggested it.