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Tells CD of his engagement to Louisa, eldest daughter of Lord Claud Hamilton.
His investigations [into spontaneous generation] continue. He will deal with Bastian’s work [The modes of origin of lowest organisms (1871)].
The medical journals see that the end of the nonsense they have so long countenanced is nigh.
Sends congratulations and a teapot on the occasion of JT’s engagement.
Is pleased JT is not giving up on the spontaneous generation question. Feels strongly that subject will not be clear until it is understood how J. S. Burdon Sanderson and others succeeded in getting bacteria in infusions they had boiled for a long time.
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Comments on her new book [A short history of natural science (1876)].
Writes as a trustee of the Down Friendly Society regarding difficulties over the recording of the names of the trustees.
Writes regarding affairs of the Down Friendly Society.
Thanks CD for letter complimenting her book. Responds to his comments on botany and geology in book.
Inquires whether insectivorous habit in plants supplements or replaces the normal method of plant nutrition.
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Declines invitation to accompany JJW to Crystal Palace.
Responds to CD’s request for the names of species from which Cineraria varieties supplied to him have sprung. [Cross and self-fertilisation, p. 335 n.]
Sends set of illustrations for Expression marked to show those that could be improved for a future edition.
Sends packets of seeds of peas of different sizes [i.e., weights] for CD’s experiments; identifies size of the seeds that produced them. FG is experimenting "in the same direction" and is curious how his results will compare with CD’s.
Observations on hive- and humble-bees. Perforating habits differ in different individuals of the same species.
Encloses statement of sales of Origin, Expression, Descent, and Insectivorous plants to 1 Feb 1876.
Has charged against CD’s account half the cost of old plates from Judd for Variation. When will plates for new edition be sent?
Insectivorous plants not selling well because of general depression in business.
Murray wishes to settle payments for Descent [2d ed., 11th thousand]. Over 500 copies of the 1000 printed have been sold.
RLT to review 2d ed. of Variation and write an article on Pangenesis.
Discussion of "Survival of the Fittest".
Sends cheque for Descent [2d ed., 1875 issue].
Has sent corrections to printer for Climbing plants
and Origin. Has ordered to print: 1250 copies of Origin,
500 of Climbing plants,
and 1000 of Naturalist’s voyage [Journal of researches].