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Last page of a letter with a five-line P.S. concerning pen-holders.

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Sends cheque.

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Reports on state of family’s health.

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Writes of Henrietta’s illness.

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Returns [an unspecified] enclosure referring to "a most wonderful cure".

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Discusses business matters relating to WED and the bank.

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Writes about dealings through John Lubbock regarding [a banking partnership for] WED.

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Discusses affairs at Down and Southampton.

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Discusses stock-brokers; hopes to be able to see WED at Christmas.

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Reports events at Down;

has been doing good work on the homologies of orchids.

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Writes regarding the possibility of banking partnership for WED; second note arranges a meeting between the involved parties in London.

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Asks whether WED has signed the articles of partnership in the bank.

Has been working at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.

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Discusses family and domestic matters.

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Tells of a shooting competition at Down.

Has been working hard at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.

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Has heard, through Lubbock, of a gentleman who is offering a partnership in a bank.

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Discusses the opportunity for WED to become a partner in a bank.

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Two letters for WED at E. A. Darwin's. G. H. Darwin has been to dentist. Please collect and pay for GHD’s skates.

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[Letter printed in REG, Tabular view of the primary divisions of the animal kingdom.] Dedicates his book to CD in testimony of his admiration of CD’s successful attempt to throw light on "the mystery of mysteries of organic nature".

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Describes in detail his day at home and at the bank in Southampton.

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Asks whether WBT will read over his MS sketch on poultry when done.

Wants rabbit specimens.