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Discusses a book

and the "splendid news about the elections".

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Sends enclosure for Captain Jones.

Comments on essay by E. D. Cope ["On the origin of genera", Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 20 (1868): 242–300].

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Asks WED whether Langstaff could make some observations on certain facial muscles in expression.

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Has made an offer for house at Down, renting having been refused. Discusses price, risks involved, and Edward Cresy’s advice.

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Gives his opinion on a business transaction involving WED and the Southampton bank.

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Polymorphic flowers of Rhamnus [see Forms of flowers, p. 294].

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Gives advice as to whether certain meteorological observations would be worth making.

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

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Discusses WED’s future education, the work on the extension, and other domestic affairs.

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Thanks for his letter; hopes he is managing all right [at Rugby?].

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Reports events at Down.

The "atrocious doings" of "Old Price". Price’s dispute with Sir John Lubbock over a boundary fence.

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Discusses investments,

earthworms,

and an article by Romanes [see 13029].

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Thanks WED for some earthworm observations.

Discusses investments.

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Worm-castings from [Roman] ruins at Brading contained bits of tiles or bricks. Obliged for WED’s trouble about Brading castings.

Movement in plants well received in Germany.

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Asks whether WED can collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.

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Plans to come to Shrewsbury.

Is pleased with cabin assignment on Beagle. Beagle will map the east side of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia and set longitude of many places.

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Thanks SD for some furniture. Describes arrangement of furnishing at Down and work carried out on the grounds. Children are "very full of their approaching lessons".

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Comments on birth [of Catherine Elizabeth Sophia Wedgwood].

Plans to visit Shrewsbury.

Describes behaviour of William Darwin.

Discusses speculation losses of acquaintances, including T. Carlyle’s. Mentions his own loss on Journal of researches.

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Describes alterations being made at Down House. Accepts father’s offer to lend him money.

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Writes of dimorphic plants.