Thanks for a copy of Alexander Buchan’s Introductory text-book of meteorology (Buchan 1871).
Thanks for the cheque, and also for the offer to pay for him to go on a trip to north America with G. H. Darwin.
Explains about the attendance at St George’s hospital that is required for the MB examaminations, and how this would affect plans for a trip to north America.
Will translate passages as CD requests [see 7735].
Bitter at Prussian militarism.
Cannot explain why moths fly into candle flames and birds against lighthouses. Has felt it was just curiosity which attracted them.
CD does believe dogs have some sense of humour.
Comments on and corrections for chapter 13, "Mammals", of Descent.
Several observations on protective coloration and sexual selection.
Has finished Descent, which charmed but did not convert him.
Sends examples of dogs’ reasoning.
Has given up his farm.
Sends two bills [JM’s notes for payments due to CD] for £420 each for 3d issue of Descent.
CD is surprised and gratified by the interest in his views in America.
Has read the extract from the Liberal Christian sent by FEA and also Truths for the times, which he admires.
Asks JM for final decision about a cheap edition of Origin. Would like to begin soon to revise and answer recent objections.
Sends corrections for Descent.
More discussion of the illustrations for Expression.
A Swedish naturalist [G. Lindström] has asked to translate the Journal of researches.
Reports on the wholesale murder in Paris.
His wife, Sofya Kovalevsky, is working for her examinations.
VOK is studying embryology.
Alexander has left Suez and is now in Jaffa.
No summary available.
Craniological part of Novara voyage report is done.
Expresses his satisfaction at CD’s election as a Foreign Honorary Member of the Academy of Sciences, Vienna.
Thanks for informing him that the New York Liberal Club has elected him a member. Responds to request to give advice to beginners in biology.
Offers to send some of his botanical field notes.
Convinced that certain families and genera vary in certain directions. Cites Lobelia’s "inclination" to produce albinos and other cases.
Reports a plant that is abundant in localities unfitted for its full development.
Wild buffaloes will help a wounded calf.
Response to CD’s views among American naturalists.
Not surprised that JBI does not agree with him. Many professed naturalists do not. But there has been a great change since publication of Origin, and CD believes agreement on man will come soon, "as far as his corporeal frame is concerned".
Horsman has not been heard from.
No summary available.