Thanks for sending the impressions of the gems, but, because CD is ignorant of archaeology, the recipient should not send one for inspection.

Book [Webb and Berthelot] has reached CD.

Sorry EH dissents from Pangenesis.

Glad EH is coming to England.

Will be visiting eldest son in Southampton in September [but visit apparently delayed until 7 Oct, see "Journal"].

Discusses death of his daughter-in-law

and possible visit by EH.

Thanks for EH’s Anthropogenie, 3d ed.

Sends Cross and self-fertilisation.

Thanks EH for album of photographs of German scientists.

Thanks EH for birthday greetings.

Mentions his work on movement of plants.

Glad to hear of Ernst Haeckel’s reception in Vienna.

R. Virchow’s address ["Liberty of science", Nature 17 (1877–8): 72–4, 92–4, 111–13] very arrogant.

Sorry to hear of death of Arthur Lane.

Thanks for kind letter.

Has not yet read EH’s article in Kosmos ["Einstämmiger und vielstämmiger Ursprung", 4 (1878–9): 360–76].

Rudolf Virchow affair lamentable. Virchow’s conduct inexplicable.

Admires EH’s Freie Wissenschaft und freie Lehre [1878].

Virchow’s conduct is shameful.

Suggests possible visit by EH.

Comments on EH’s research.

Invites EH to spend night at Down.

Confirms details of EH’s visit to Down.

Thanks EH for copy of book [Das System der Medusen (1879)].

Thanks for his very kind letter.

Asks EH to call on Zeiss and to help arrange for microscope for Francis Darwin.

EH’s scheme to visit Ceylon an excellent one. Has written to Huxley about getting money from Royal Society. If funds are unavailable, would like to subscribe £100.

Arranges for EH’s visit to Down.