Declines invitation to dine at Downing College because of influenza.
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Declines invitation to dine at Downing College because of influenza.
Mr Matheson will set out for London on 8 July [presumably 1844]. It would give the writer much pleasure to see Mr M and the addressee [presumably William Kemp].
Should like to examine the correspondent’s Madeira cirripedes but is too much occupied with other subjects of natural history.
Requests skins of domestic breeds or races of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cats, and dogs from any unfrequented region. [Attached is a list of people to whom CD has written for pigeon and poultry skins.]
Concerning specimens he wants collected in the Azores.
Questions about stripes on mules.
CD is obliged for the offer, but he is "too much occupied to contribute to any periodicals".
Gives permission to insert in his magazine anything from CD’s works.
On rereading the Origin, offers a criticism on two grounds: 1. Blending inheritance; 2. The tendency of species to elude competing species. Also competition within species eliminates the weak and thus preserves the species.
Requests that correspondent take some action regarding the state of horses on his farm. Robert Ainslie of Tromer Lodge, Down, was fined in 1852 following CD’s complaints.
Suggests, if further notice is to be taken of Variation, that the reviewer grapple with the subject of Pangenesis. Thanks him for his fair and friendly spirit.
Gives details of some points that occurred to him while reading Variation, including observations on horses, cattle, silkworms, and hereditary baldness and disease.
Testimonial for James Archer, who leaves CD’s service after six months.
When CD comes to London in ten days, he will "immediately call on you and explain why I cannot at once answer your question".
Urges CD to repent and seek salvation through Christ.
Thanks for the photographs.
Notes some corrections for 2d ed. of Descent.
Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).
Agrees to contribute £10 towards a new road in the area of Beckenham, although he doubts whether the road will be of much use to him.
On cats’ habit of leaving the room or house in which a corpse is lying.