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.

Inquires whether a printed letter of CD’s [see 11902] correctly represents his views on vegetarianism.

Gives history of the Union; explains plan to encourage original work by offering an annual "Darwin Prize". Asks CD’s permission to use his name.

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

Thanks for letter, which made up for difficulty of his speech [at BAAS meeting, Swansea].

Has met Horace Darwin and wife;

climbed Matterhorn.

Thanks for copy of Movement in plants; CD’s discovery of a "nervous system without nerves" will have important bearing on origins of animal nervous system.

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.

Has received CD’s acknowledgment, through Ernest De La Rue, for the copy he sent of Jungle life [in India (1880)].

Offers to collect material for CD on his return to India.

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

The French government plan to set up an international laboratory at Villefranche; JB wonders whether CD would express support for the scheme.

Has read Earthworms.

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

Reports remarkable case of inheritance of one of his habits by his infant son.

Has been at work on Orchideae for Genera plantarum and has found CD’s Orchids wonderfully useful. Comments on some problems of botanical terminology.

Pleased to sign certificate for Francis Darwin.

Has never underrated importance of [plant] physiological studies, especially when carried out as FD has been doing.

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.

Has read Earthworms; would like to know if his friend’s belief is true that worms, if not destroyed, eat the tender rootlets of grass.

Gives case of the inheritance of a tendency to turn grey at a particular age,

and, from his own family, details of the inheritance of a thumb deformity that apparently originated with his grandfather.