Wants catalogue of small islands that contain peculiar plants. Thinks complete floras of islands in various stages of depression [subsidence] would provide good data.
Is hopeful about Anne after receiving an encouraging message.
Gives her reactions to CD’s reports on Anne’s health.
Discusses Anne’s sickness and her hope.
Thanks CD for his Monday notes about Anne, which are much better than previous ones.
Tells of the hopes raised by CD’s letter of Monday regarding Anne’s health.
Her reactions to Anne’s death; hopes CD may soon return.
Tells CD how Anne’s death is affecting Emma. Hopes he may soon return.
Commiseration on the death of Anne.
Feels deeply for them at their "impossible loss" [of Anne].
Commiseration on the death of Anne.
Tells of the burial of Anne.
Thoughts on the death of Anne.
Thoughts after the death of Anne.
James Wilson reports case of salmon hybrids.
Herrings inhabit freshwater lake in Scotland during winter.
JDH will edit juror reports for the Great Exhibition.
Has sent CD some cirripedes and notes which he hopes will be of use. Gives details of occurrence and source of some of the specimens.
Flora of New Zealand.
Reconsidering variability of insular species.
Becoming convinced of the probability that the southern flora is a fragmentary one – all that remains of a great southern continent.
