Sending mathematical papers of his friend for JH. Is on the point of going soldiering again. Would welcome position of tutor if she hears of one going vacant.
Sending mathematical papers of his friend for JH. Is on the point of going soldiering again. Would welcome position of tutor if she hears of one going vacant.
Thanks EC for help in finding French translator [for Origin].
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Encloses a copy of his lecture on the geological history of the south east of Scotland/
Gives the results of crossing experiments; some interesting and curious facts.
Sends copy of 2d ed. of Origin, with list of corrections.
Is at work on "fuller work" [Variation].
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.
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Has agreed to permit P. T. A. Talandier to translate the Origin.
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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.
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