Sir Henry Holland wants to see [Erasmus Darwin] Zoonomia.
Snow [F. J. Wedgwood] has gone, hoping to meet Fanny who is in a state of anxiety.
Henry Holland sends thanks for Zoonomia.
Sir Henry would not expect podophyllin to be good for CD.
CD will be proposed for the Copley Medal. Hugh Falconer wants information: list of all CD’s papers, dates of the voyage, things not judicious to mention, when his sickness came on, etc.
Henry Holland thought CD would be interested to know that Buxton’s brewery cannot go on with their own yeast, but are obliged to interchange with other breweries.
Has heard nothing about the Copley Medal. Is grateful for Hugh Falconer’s interest [see 4546].
Supplies details about circumstances of his voyage on the Beagle.
Does not believe that his sea-sickness was the cause of his subsequent ill-health.
Encloses the requested list of publications [see 4550].
Encloses list of CD’s publications.
Gives Lyell’s report of conversation with Sabine about the grounds for the award of CD’s [Copley] Medal.
Discusses the affairs of the late Edward Evans for whom CD and EAD are trustees.
Has got CD’s [Copley] Medal, "it is rather ugly to look at, & too light to turn into candlesticks".
Sends a power of attorney to be executed and sent to the Old Bank; asks acknowledgment.
Encloses letter [missing] which he believes will clear up the part he played in Edward Sabine’s Presidential Address. Does not wish CD to think that he did not support the Origin.
HF merely wanted to correct a false impression given by a sentence taken out of context.
Sends an allotment of shares which he presumes are Emma’s.
Sends a "Lanc & York" [railway share?].
John Brent [book?] has come, and he will send it.
Hopes CD will visit again.
Does not like the photos; thinks they should try again.
Last account of Susan Darwin reports she is having a good deal of faintness.
Suggests two ways of financing what Susan will owe Catherine’s estate.
Division of Catherine’s estate.
Arrangements for EAD’s will.
Wishes CD would pay him another visit.
Lyell calculates enviously that CD can do more work than any of the philosophers.
Has been offered proof impressions of Maguire’s portrait of CD.
Sorry to hear of CD’s "heap of maladies".
Georgina [Tollet?] wants to see the review in the Quarterly Journal of Science [3 (1866): 151–76].
Would CD like to have Susan’s Indian chessmen?
EAD should settle something about the house but has no power without consent of all parties.
Caroline looks worn – it has been a most painful time.
