Is mapping coral distribution on the Tortugas reef. His observations on the Florida peninsula suggest that it was built up from the debris of animal remains and was not elevated.

Discusses the structure and formation of the Florida peninsula. Part played by marine animals in building banks on which coral can thrive.

Thanks for compliments on Evolutionist at large.

Reports on his improving health.

Thanks for copy of Origin with its flattering inscription.

Hopes some day to have leisure to do original research.

Offers his services to CD as an observer in the Azores. Has studied the local natural history and is a great disciple of CD’s.

Many thanks for CD’s advice and suggestions. His letter is a great source of encouragement.

Has been collecting on the mountain summits and wants someone with whom to communicate about plants.

Thanks CD for sending Wallace’s book [see 13313]

and for writing to Hooker about FdeAF’s plants. Has written to Hooker to tell him of the plants he is sending and discuss the subject of the cypress trunks.

Thanks CD for his detailed instructions for suggested experiments.

Reports having found orthopteran egg-cases, affixed to a chalk statuette, that had themselves been coated with chalk, without doubt by the insect that deposited them.

The statues on which the egg-cases were found were perfectly clean and had never been painted.

Reports on fossilised leaf-prints he has found on the island. Found no seeds or land shells at the site.

An enclosure for CD has arrived from the Academy of Sciences in Vienna: please can CD send a postal order for 4s.

Sends a copy of his book [The student’s Darwin (1881)]. Hopes he may be forgiven for carrying his reasoning further than CD may allow.

Ludwig Büchner is in London. Requests interview for him with CD on Wednesday or Thursday; he leaves Friday.

Introduces Capt. George Montague Wheeler of the US Engineers, who has charge of the government expedition west of the 100th meridian.

Will gladly translate Krause’s letter for Nature; denounces Butler’s book attacking CD.

Thanks for suggesting that a spare copy of his book [Treatise on comparative embryology (1880–1)] be sent to Fritz Müller.

Announces CD’s election as an Honorary Corresponding Member of the Club.

Has read Earthworms.

Wonders if CD has studied gnats; inquires about their apparently useless hovering over one spot for hours.

Regarding CD’s paper ["Inheritance", Nature 24 (1881): 257; he comments on absence of black sheep at his father’s sheep station.

Notes that the repeated brandings of sheep produce no inherited effect, and a woman’s withered leg was not inherited by her children.

Asks whether he and W. M. Ord may call on CD.