Thanks CD for sending volumes of Dr Erasmus Darwin’s works. Hopes to finish Krause’s MS in a fortnight.

Difficulties with Krause’s handwriting and the time required to correct his sources have delayed the translation [of Erasmus Darwin].

Last minute checking of some quotations has delayed his translation [of Erasmus Darwin].

WSD sent MS of his translation of Erasmus Darwin on 6 August. Hopes CD received all of it.

He has no cause to complain at CD’s suppression of parts of his translation. Will do his best to correct and improve the proofs.

Acknowledges proofs of Erasmus Darwin.

Sends his corrected proofs [of Erasmus Darwin] for CD’s approval, with questions and final arrangements.

Final decisions about the printing of Erasmus Darwin.

E. Krause has sent his corrected proofs with suggestions and questions.

Suggests £20 as a fair payment for his work on Erasmus Darwin.

Thanks CD for a copy of Erasmus Darwin.

Since CD has decided not to answer S. Butler’s charge, WSD will not reply either.

Will look over Francis Darwin’s lecture ["Climbing plants"] with a view to publishing it in Popular Science Review [19 (1880): 213–29].

The article [Francis Darwin, "Climbing plants"] has appeared in Popular Science Review [n.s. 4 (1880): 213–29].

Asks CD to allow John [Richard de Capel] Wise to dedicate a poem to him.

John Wise is much pleased by CD’s permitting the dedication of Wise’s poem to him; it will be an ouvrage de luxe, with drawings by Walter Crane [The first of May, a fairy masque; presented in a series of 52 designs by Walter Crane (1881)].

Asks CD to join in a testimonial supporting James Murie’s candidacy for Librarian of Linnean Society.

Asks WSD to suspend the enclosed certificate.