Thanks for essay. Doubts AAWH’s theory concerning modifications in first- and last-born offspring.
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CD expresses the pleasure the Darwins had in the courtesies extended them by the Marshalls at Coniston.
Sends proofs [of "The shell mounds of Omori, Japan", Tokyo Univ. Mem. 1 (1879)], which may interest CD for the changes between ancient and modern forms.
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He has no cause to complain at CD’s suppression of parts of his translation. Will do his best to correct and improve the proofs.
Requests a letter of introduction to Prof. Jowett for his son, who is entering Balliol College.
CD is honoured to receive the magnificent work Finska Kranier (1878).
What should CD do with the geese? One gander chases and frightens his grandchild. Does FBG intend to publish his results?
Accepts invitation to visit Down.
Describes travel plans in Scotland.
JDH has been to Edinburgh with Colvile & visited his sister Mrs Maria McGilvray nee Hooker, [John Hutton] Balfour & Dickson. Isaac [Bayley Balfour] had already left for Glasgow. Describes the sickness of [Charles Wyville?] Thomson, it was a complaint of the kidneys but he is not so ill now that they should be talking about his successor [for Chair of Natural History at Ediburgh University]. Reports that John Sadler [Curator] is keeping the Edinburgh Botanic Garden in good order & making many improvements, he particularly mentions the palm house, rock garden & well named plants. JDH suggests that they send a private note to [Algernon Freeman-]Mitford, Secretary to the Office of Works, about Taylor & Wilkie's shortcomings rather than lodging an official complaint. If there is good weather JDH will go to Stirling & the Trossachs.