Has observed earthworms drawing pine needles into their burrows.
Has observed earthworms drawing pine needles into their burrows.
Suggested T. G. Bonney contact CD to confirm story was apocryphal.
Declines CD’s generous offer of assistance with publishing costs of Weismann’s Studies, but would welcome his help in getting elected to the Royal Society.
FWS is applying for a position and wants a character reference.
The editor of North American Review asks CD to write an article in support of systematic observations of mental development in infants.
Thanks for writing. Had disbelieved the story. He has seen Dr Hahn’s slides and it is clear that Hahn cannot distinguish between mineral and organic structures.
Can he improve his oat crop by growing home-grown and purchased cereals together?
Offers CD gift of slab with fossil annelid tracks.
Does CD know geologist who might give lecture in Dudley?
Thanks for agreeing to propose him for the Royal Society.
On aggregation of protoplasm in root cells.
Is preparing new edition of Sachs [Text-book of botany, morphological and physical, ed. S. H. Vines, 2d ed. (1882)].
Asks about significance of trilobites for evolution.
Asks if any organism can be designated as animal in one stage and vegetable in another.
Birthday congratulations from the Naples Zoological Station. A new physiological department will be constructed. Describes work in progress at the Station.
Sends his paper on teleosteans.
Heard R. Owen read a paper at York [meeting of BAAS]. Owen had views similar to AD’s, but seemed not to be aware of work of others.
Will not support Raphael Meldola’s application to the Royal Society.
Slab with annelid tracks being sent. Memorandum enclosed describing bed from which it came.
Writes regarding the form which the proposed Science Defence Association should take and encloses a draft of proposed resolutions.
Seven German students drink to CD’s health on his 75th [sic] birthday.
Birthday congratulations.
Asks for autographs.
Happy to vote for Albert Venn Dicey’s membership of the Athenaeum Club.
Has found a Dytiscus marginalis with a small bivalve attached to its leg.