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Notes some corrections for 2d ed. of Descent.
Worm action at Stonehenge.
Gladstone’s private secretary [West] has written that the Government plans to alter JDH’s position with regard to the First Commissioner of Works [Ayrton].
Huxley is not better after his Brighton trip.
The difficulties of incorporating the reorganised chapters of the 6th English edition of Origin into JJM’s translation, which was made from the 5th edition.
Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).
Heartily glad about the news of the Ayrton affair development.
Huxley looks very unwell from too much miscellaneous work; CD wishes he could be made a Director General for transference of British Museum and for other scientific work, as JDH suggests.
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Further details and measurements of the stones in the courtyard pavement for CD’s investigation of earthworm action.
Sends comments on his diagram of Stonehenge. Will go to Beaulieu.
Sends his reply to Huxley’s criticisms [Contemp. Rev. 19 (1872): 168–97].
Asks her to probe worm-holes on grassy slopes with a knitting needle to ascertain whether they come out at right angles to the slope or to the horizon.
As a man of science, StGM has no choice but to pursue what he sees as the truth. Will happily admit he has misrepresented CD if CD will disclaim the position that StGM attacks.
CD is grateful for the eulogy in Index [no. 104]. Many would disagree. It is the fashion to say he is a good observer with "an utterly illogical mind".
Thanks WED for checking through the proofs of a new [6th] edition of Origin.
Sends paper on the coasts of Alaska.
Wishes to sell his large Russian palaeontological collection.
Wants to get in touch with American (Mr Dall), who is going to study geology of Alaskan and Aleutian coast.