Returning JDH’s MS and books.

Reading Mrs Gaskell’s Ruth [1853].

W. J. Hooker thinks Harvey will be willing to give information on reproduction of higher marine plants.

Thanks for congratulations on George’s attaining Second Wrangler.

George will try for a fellowship at Trinity.

CD believes real education begins after school days.

"I have received a very large box full of beautiful tea from Russia yesterday … my life is as regular & monotonous as a clock.

I make sure, but wofully slow progress, with my new book."

"With Mr. Charles Darwin’s compliments enclosing one guinea."

Thanks for gift of a book, and offers to send copy of Expression.

"I was born in the town of Shrewsbury Feb. 12, 1809."

Thanks for two German letters about translations, which he has answered. The enclosed one contains a proposal for CD’s correspondent to bring out a translation of a very successful German book, and must be answered by the correspondent.

Sends autograph.

Asks to be sent Dr Frank’s Die Natur: wagerechte Richtung von Pflanzentheilen.

Discusses dates when he might meet the prince (Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria) in London, or perhaps the Prince might visit Down.

Although he cannot use the Neapolitan work, his respect for the service to science rendered by the Zoological Station at Naples leads him to subscribe.