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Sends his thoughts on [vivisection] petition. Thinks they might make petition more talked about. Leaves it to J. Paget, Burdon Sanderson, and CD to deal with.

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Considers the question of recognised lecturers being allowed a licence to perform animal experiments without having to obtain a certificate of fitness.

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Will write to Strickland. Asks whether name has already been put down for Athenaeum.

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Sends reference to Codrington paper on gravels ["The superficial deposits of the south of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 26 (1870): 3–28]. Comments on local gravels in railway cutting and the violent agency of their removal from hills.

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Expresses concern about the "coolness" between CD and [G. S.] Ffinden in regard to the Infant School.

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Likes draft of petition on vivisection. Asks whether phrase "and the lower animals" might not be added at end.

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Sends the Memorial [concerning animal experimentation].

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Arrangements for a visit to Down.

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Sends last part of his book [Ulteriori observazioni sulla dicogamia (1868–74)] [osservazioni!?] and describes contents.

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JM expresses willingness to publish CD’s Climbing plants [2d ed.].

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Discusses the handling of the Memorial concerning animal experimentation.

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Discusses the best means of presenting the draft bill about animal experimentation. Suggests that CD inform Lord Derby that scientific men concurred with the bill that had been prepared. [See 9923.]

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Sends CD an account of his career since leaving the Beagle.

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Encloses draft bill about vivisection; CD and friends may have influence enough to get it introduced in Commons or Lords; TA and the Cruelty Society do not. The Society, however, can pay for preparation of bill.

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

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Sends CD his latest treatise, in which he discusses the origin of life ["Über die Physiologische Verbrennung in den lebendigen Organismen", Arch. Gesammte Physiol. 10 (1875): 251–367].

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Agrees that CD should write to Lord Derby to say that a bill on animal experimentation was being prepared and that the government should not comment at this stage. [See 9933.] Ridicules the idea of using inspectors. Distinguishes between dissection and vivisection.

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Approves vivisection memorial.

Lyon Playfair supports his request for Kew assistant.

Asks whether CD has botanical suggestions for Arctic expedition.

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Approves draft of vivisection bill. Huxley strongly in favour of a bill.

Knows of the pitchers of one species of Dischidia.

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On pitchers of Dischidia and insects found in them.