Sends a translation of two sentences [on floral structure] as requested by Henrietta Darwin.
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Sends a translation of two sentences [on floral structure] as requested by Henrietta Darwin.
Will observe old furrowed fields for CD in the early spring. Suggests locations in Scotland and Rugby with ridge and furrowing in old pastures.
Information [for CD] on old, sloping, ridged fields.
Encloses letters from two owners [W. Corbett and C. Randell] of large farms concerning fields with ridges and furrows in the direction of the slope. All local men agree the ridges do not change shape.
Possible quotations about shame for CD.
Further observations on expression of her dog.
His mother very ill.
Mrs Hooker back from Bavaria.
Hopes marriage [of Henrietta] went well. Is accused of saying he would rather go to two burials than one marriage.
Has heard from Huxley who is threatening to "thin out" Mivart. Huxley is reading Francisco Suarez and finds Mivart misquotes or misunderstands him.
Describes the wedding party given for herself and Richard Buckley Litchfield at the Working Men’s College in London.
Down parish and family matters.
Work will prevent his visiting Down as he had planned.
On his mother’s death.
Accounts of dogs that howl to music; their expression whilst so doing.
Charles Landseer would like to know whether dogs have orbicular muscles.
Lady Lyell has died of typhoid.
Herbert Spencer is anxious to know about the state of affairs [fund for Huxley].
Edinburgh Review article [review of Expression, Edinburgh Rev. 137 (1873): 492–528] is "a thoroughly nasty unfair review as ever I read".
Describes a seance attended by George Darwin and Myers.
Wants the Anthropological Society renamed the Ethnological Society. Is trying to raise funds toward payment of the Society’s debt.
Describes voyage to New Zealand.
Sends reference on Pinguicula [for CD].
The occurrence and prevention of scale in boilers.
Anxious to hear Murray’s reply [to CD’s letter 9598].
Reports on health [of unidentified woman].
EAD will not think of coming to Down until their return.