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Printer can still include JH's corrections to article [on gold coinage], but not JH's enclosed letter to the Times.
Received his note on the Great Pyramid when travelling in Scotland. Quoted in his reply to C. P. Smyth. Encloses a note from F. D. Wackerbarth of Uppsala. Will be sending him the volumes containing the photographs of the Sinai survey.
Is glad to hear that CD is pleased with AN’s notice of his work on pigeons.
He will not soon forget the pleasure of his visit to Down.
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Send information about the bust of himself by Thomas Woolner and suggests applying to the sculptor himself about a cast.
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Is satisfied with the alteration he made in the lease and his bankers will be forwarding the premium. Thanks for the photograph of the contrivance for the ladder.
Louis Agassiz’s ill health means AG will not get an answer to CD’s query from him. Suggests CD ask Agassiz’s son, Alexander.
Has no details about the origin of the cat-like behaviour of his dog.
About a dog she supposes was suckled by a cat, since it washes its face with its paws.
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Draws CD’s attention to a paper by Maurice Girard containing observations on the fertilisation of Orchidaceae by two species of Longicornia [Ann. Soc. Entomol. France 9 (1869): xxxi–xxxii].
Progressing slowly. Knows nothing about C. M. Hall or the whereabouts of his telescopes. Regarding the London Institution. Sees that U. J. J. Leverrier has been dismissed.
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Hopes CD is coping with the very hard winter.
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Criticises chapter on good effect of crossing in Variation: (1) does not accept that inbreeding alone results in degeneracy; (2) good effects of crossing exaggerated; (3) denies deleterious effects of close marriage in humans.
Sends specimens of Passiflora and seeds for T. H. Farrer [letter enclosed with 7188].
Advice and guidance on the path he is to pursue when he goes to university.
Sends CD some notes on the habits of the "American Blight Bird" in New Zealand.