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Writes about the Carl Vogt and J. J. Moulinié translation [of Variation].
Is puzzled by two apparent contradictions in JH's recent book Familiar Lectures. Are they printer's errors? Was related by marriage with the late Sir John William Lubbock.
Invite JH to give lecture series at Literary and Philosophical Society next winter.
Never imagined that the facts about sexual selection could be new to CD. Thought fact that brightly coloured females build concealed nests and almost all those in which sexes differ remarkably build exposed nests might be new to him. Some problems remain. Sends his notes for CD to use if he wants.
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CD has sent some revised proof-sheets and ordered the stereotypes [for Russian translation of Variation]. First volume is dull, but he hopes second is more interesting.
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Thank you for his letter. There are no misprints or conflicting statements in his Familiar Lectures. Explains the various points.
Preparing for total eclipse of sun in 1868. Conferred with William Huggins about making spectroscopic analysis of red protuberances. Asks JH's opinion.
Asks JH's opinion on matter of purchase of expensive telescope for solar eclipse (1868) and other observations by William Huggins.
Asks whether CD will subscribe to a memorial for Richard Dawes [1793–1867].
Through Carl Vogt, he has received the right to translate Variation into French [(1868), preface by Carl Vogt].
Is uncertain if he has detected the lightlines on the solar surface to which JH has called attention, but there does seem to be something unusual there. No sun spots are visible just now.
Thanks LR for sending his works.
Correcting proofs of Variation.
Chapter on pigs and cattle derived mostly from LR’s work.
Thanks RW for sending him a photograph of RW; sends photograph of JH in return.
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Proposes to travel to visit FH next day to observe the sun with him.
Is assisting in communication between G. G. Stokes and GA, about stereoscopic observation of eclipses; JH is not mobile enough to attend the next Board of Visitors meeting.