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Encloses a letter from his son G. H. Darwin and another from his son Francis Darwin.

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The General Post Office sent one penny in response to GHD’s complaint, and demanded a receipt, which CD has sent. CD will keep the penny.

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Declines an invitation to write for an unidentified periodical. "I am unable to write short articles in an interesting manner, & they would consume much of my time."

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Fly adheres to ceiling by viscid matter on feet. Refers correspondent to B. T. Lowne, Anatomy and physiology of the blow-fly (1870).

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CD is sorry he bothered GHD about the solicitor, but he boils with indignation to this day when he remembers how rudely he was treated by Mr Salt’s firm in London [40 years earlier].

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Sends CD information he had requested on W. Graham.

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E. A. Darwin’s funeral arrangements.

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The merchants suggest that CD keep the wine and return it if more is corked.

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Reports on a luncheon of scientific savants at which the Crown Prince of Germany [and Prince of Wales?] were present.

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Would like to call on TLB while he is in London.

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Suggests that GHD employ W. M. Hacon as solicitor for selling E. A. Darwin’s house, rather than Mr Salt’s agents; he remembers that firm as full of odious people.

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AD’s case is a "curious one"; it seems impossible to explain as accidental coincidence.

[Letter sent in error to Raphael Meldola and apparently never forwarded to AD.]

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Apologises for the trouble he has caused RM. Encloses letter [13280] which has been returned to CD [by August Dupré, to whom CD had sent it in error].

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Sends his autograph.

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Returns an invoice for a book he has not received and does not remember ordering.

The author sent him a copy a few weeks ago.

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AD’s son has inherited the same head malformation as one AD had received as a result of the pressure of his nurse’s arm while carrying him when a baby.

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Quotes CD’s "horrid doubt" [see 13230]. WG fails to see force of the argument. Evolution throws no suspicion on man’s reasoning faculties. The case is no different with the faculty that gives data.

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Acknowledges receipt of parcel of colours and chemical reagents.

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CD does not lend money, but he encloses a cheque as a present.

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Thanks him for his letter. "I am not a quick thinker or a good talker and you would learn nothing from me on the many important subjects you have discussed."

Suggests meeting in London in lieu of a visit to Down.