Ray Society has given CD 22 copies [of Living Cirripedia, vol. 1].

Responds to correspondent’s request for information about shells from the Coquimbo beds in Chile. Difficulty in deciding on age of deposits and species. Notes views of Alcide d’Orbigny.

Should like to examine the correspondent’s Madeira cirripedes but is too much occupied with other subjects of natural history.

Requests skins of domestic breeds or races of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cats, and dogs from any unfrequented region. [Attached is a list of people to whom CD has written for pigeon and poultry skins.]

Concerning specimens he wants collected in the Azores.

Thanks for offer of Helix for experiment. Asks for assistance. Mentions failure of his own experiment involving Helix pomatia.

Returns the Greenland catalogue, which he has kept too long.

Questions about stripes on mules.

Origin will be published 22 Nov. Fears correspondent will find the conclusions "abominable".

Thanks for [?]'s kindness shown to JH's son [?] in visit to Mr. Peter's observatory. [?]'s friends 'the Wrenches' are well.

Cannot accept the invitation to stay during the B.A.A.S. meeting in Edinburgh, as JH will be unable to come.

Declines offer of support. JH does not wish to become involved in politics, representing Cambridge.

Received letter of 10th. Understands that there is no need to forward any more copper.

Encloses copy of note from [W. D.] Haggard regarding production of quicksilver in California. Use of gold bullion coins will be influenced by issue of equilibrium of gold and silver as 'concurrent measures of value.' [JH note on verso on copper alloy ratios.]

Will forward [?]'s petition to W. H. Barton when Barton returns next week.

[Unidentified Mint employee] was not properly informed that his duties included instructing persons not employed at Mint.

[Last page only; continues article VIII and begin article IX.] Mint rules for accounting for precious metals. W. T. Brande is responsible for enforcing these in Coining department.

[Last page only] Estimates time to create dies for [?] medal. Reports progress in production of medal.

Testimonial to professional service rendered to Mint by G. F. G. Mathison, contractor for melting and refining gold and silver bullion.

Can [?] write memorial to Treasury that embodies main objects of proposed national institution? Indicate number and kind of instrumental trials needed to prepare for future expeditions. JH will be in London next Thursday; call committee meeting then. Send reply to JH care of E. Mackintosh at 17 Montague Square by Wednesday.