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Discusses P. T. A. Talandier as possible translator [of Origin].
Comments on reception of book in North America and opposition of Louis Agassiz.
Asks about reaction of Henri Milne-Edwards.
QdeB’s lectures on anthropology.
Very pleased with Asa Gray’s letter to JDH [see 2638], which is "rich on Agassiz".
American edition of Origin. AG’s assessment of the book’s weak and strong points. Suggests Jeffries Wyman would be a useful source of facts and hints for CD.
Asks RHM to clarify his statement in Annals of Natural History, vol. 15, p. 39, about variation in the maxillae of Phalangiidae and in true spiders, and to provide information on the variation in maxillae of spiders.
Has agreed to permit P. T. A. Talandier to translate the Origin.
No summary available.
CD asks how soon JM will go to press with Journal [of researches]; thinks he had better look it over to see if progress of science has made any correction necessary.
P.S. Asa Gray has written that Origin has caused great excitement in U. S. Agassiz has denounced it.
Has arranged with Baily the poulterer for pigeons for THH to exhibit at Royal Institution lecture.
E. A. Darwin will subscribe to H. Spencer’s book [First principles: a system of philosophy (1862)].
No summary available.
Has just returned from town and found JH's letter in Greenwood's volumes. Looks forward with pleasure to perusing the volumes.
Has experienced an extraordinary meteorological year and been kept busy observing all the changes. Is to submit another certificate to the R.S.L. and would be pleased if JH would sign it.
Referring to some experiments in sound, GS proceeds to provide the theoretical basis for them.
Presents statement of expenses and anticipated profit of the new edition of 3000 copies [of Origin].
Was pleased to see JH's writing once more. Is still active though not quite so energetic as in previous times. Has had appreciative letters about his books, though the general public ignores them. Comments on the papacy. Has two more books ready for the press.
The pamphlet on the origin or variation of species sent by IGS-H has not arrived. CD is eager to see it and requests precise reference. ["Cours de zoologie (mammifères et oiseaux), fait au Muséum d’histoire naturelle, en 1850", Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée 2d ser. 3: 12–20.]
If an American edition of Origin is considered worth while, CD would like AG’s reviews prefixed to it.
Will use all his strength to produce first part of his three-volume big work [Variation].
Sending Robert Main's certificate for JH's signature.
Returns MS [of biography for Dictionary of contemporary biography (1861)]. Part was inaccurate, and there was an important omission so CD has had a new copy made.
Measles has ben running through the house, but they are now quit of it.
Discusses plans for JSH to visit; eager to discuss Origin.
Had forgotten that Journal [of researches] was stereotyped. Not worth while now to improve style. Wants to make a few corrections, if possible, on p. 378.