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ARW talks of his hopes to work on new edition of Wonderful Century after five weeks of visitors; Carroll's Tangled Tales with amusing mathematical puzzles; mysterious drowning of neighbour Monica Briggs in local pond; "The Grange" not yet sold, some people interested in the "Colony" due to view it.
Many thanks for letter with approximate numbers of Papuan birds; agrees with Hartert's limitation of the restricted Papuan region - with one exception - the Ké Islands; needs one more figure - number of species of Birds of Paradise omitting the Bower birds but including of course the Epimachids [Epimachiedae]; and number of species of Ké Islands birds that had been added to the Papuan fauna in the list sent.
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JDH writes that he is returning an initialled 'transfer' to Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer [WTTD]. He reports that he is recovering from his illness though still unsteady on his feet & suffering with a rash. He is glad to hear WTTD has recovered from a severe chill. He worries that [Edgar William] Foster will over exert himself. JDH rejoices that the collection of [James Edward] Winterbottom has come to RBG Kew, JDH had previously tried to get it from Winterbottom's brother, whom he also spoke to about Winterbottom's neglected tomb, which JDH visited in Rhodes. [William Botting] Hemsley informed JDH of the death of [Adrien René] Franchet, a great loss for the herbarium. JDH saw the notice of [Adolf] Ernest's death in the GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. JDH is concerned for [George] Nicholson & recommends he see [Doctor Philip Henry] Pye-Smith. JDH has heard of further magnificent collections sent to RBG Kew by [Augustine] Henry.