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Has been commanded to supply CD with a copy of the plan of Ascension Island to be engraved for the natural history of the Beagle’s voyage. Suggests that a lithographer be sent to the [Hydrographic] office to take a transfer proof.

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Thanks CD for suggestions for improving his descriptions of species by indicating localities. With few exceptions the Chalcidites of South America and Australia are remarkably like European species.

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Describe the Pinguicula species found at Mürren. Have found seeds on some. Their large roots seem to indicate that they do not get much animal food.

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Is sending some seeds of sweetpeas, which George [Darwin] said CD would plant for him.

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The buck is well; Dr Carter has returned, and things will go better.

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The rabbits arrived safely.

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Thanks CD for Earthworms and comments on it.

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Thanks CD for an article [unspecified].

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Has forwarded CD’s letter to Crookes.

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Writes that he does not share at all in Lionel Beale’s letter in Nature [4 (1871): 25–6];

his new experiments are not hopeful.

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Arrangements for transfer of rabbits to CD.

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Rabbits still running true; hopes to increase alien blood to 30%.

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Appearance and depth of furrows in old field.

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Greatly pleased by approbation from CD, whom he admires and whose Origin did much for him.

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Sends CD a pamphlet on muscular conditions expressive of states of the brain

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Thanks for the peas which arrived in "beautiful order".

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Would like to see essay [on effects of conscription in France, see 10774]. Knows of Swiss memoir to the same effect. Author says Swiss yeomen apt to leave homestead to sickly son. Landed populations deteriorate.

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Sends thanks for Expression; offers some additions, and will send printed queries abroad if CD wishes.

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Asks to have one pair of rabbits sent to him; is abandoning experiments with the rats.

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Going to Down to see the "most curious" results.