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Sends Madeira specimens, including frogs recently introduced into the island, and flourishing.
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Has been invited to see Mr Bult’s pigeons.
Sims's business, engraving technique; eagerness for departure to the East; sore [foot]; description of Singapore street scene and mixture of nationalities including Kling (Chettiar) tradesmen.
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Can FG use his influence with Rev. [Erhardt] to get information about domesticated poultry in Africa for CD?
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Sends regrets over TM's son not passing exam. Tries unsuccessfully to arrange a second testing. Fears war in Europe.
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Is grateful for SB’s note and assistance. Will call upon him in London in a fortnight.
"The Pigeons are all quite well".
Sends thanks to Mrs Cotton.
ARW is at Peninjau with James Brooke, Spenser St John and his brother (page 1) but is about to leave soon, which causes Brooke to give a pleasing character description (page 5), in a letter otherwise full of domestic and political detail about Sarawak.
Has heard CD is much interested in questions relating to varieties and species. Mentions a case of a seminal variety of Colletia spinosa, described by John Lindley, which appears identical with another wild species of Colletia from S. America. Hopes CD will one day "enlighten us very much" on "the laws of species". There are many different views on the limits of species; M. F. Dunal made 50 species of Solanum which George Bentham considers are all varieties of S. nigrum.
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