Arranges for EH’s visit to Down.

Thanks for EH’s Anthropogenie, 3d ed.

Sends Cross and self-fertilisation.

Thanks EH for album of photographs of German scientists.

Thanks EH for birthday greetings.

Mentions his work on movement of plants.

Thanks for kind letter.

Has not yet read EH’s article in Kosmos ["Einstämmiger und vielstämmiger Ursprung", 4 (1878–9): 360–76].

Rudolf Virchow affair lamentable. Virchow’s conduct inexplicable.

Admires EH’s Freie Wissenschaft und freie Lehre [1878].

Virchow’s conduct is shameful.

Suggests possible visit by EH.

Comments on EH’s research.

Invites EH to spend night at Down.

Confirms details of EH’s visit to Down.

Thanks EH for copy of book [Das System der Medusen (1879)].

Thanks for his very kind letter.

Asks EH to call on Zeiss and to help arrange for microscope for Francis Darwin.

EH’s scheme to visit Ceylon an excellent one. Has written to Huxley about getting money from Royal Society. If funds are unavailable, would like to subscribe £100.

Thanks EH and Ernst Abbe in connection with microscope for his son [Francis].