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CD’s portrait at exhibition is praised by critics. CD and the Prime Minister may boast of having been in their day "the best abused men in England".

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Summarises points of interest in his Report upon cotton insects [U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology (1879)].

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Sets out specific propositions concerning his potato varieties, which he will make to the Government, if he is given CD’s and T. H. Farrer’s support.

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Requests permission to quote Journal of researches passages in a school text-book [Relfe Brothers model reading-books … in prose and verse (1880–3)]. John Murray has previously refused.

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Thanks CD for writing to Murray concerning Journal of researches extracts for his reading-book.

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Suggests plants whose stamens show movement.

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JT attempting to get Government backing for his experiments; wishes to quote from CD’s letter in support of his work.

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Annual report on sale of Reinwald editions of CD’s works.

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Information about the death of John Scott, his nephew.

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Learning by experience of others: birds being killed by telegraph wires when first set up; sheep in Australia eating poisonous plants.

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Asks whether CD will forward enclosed to Lord Derby, and offers to send him a copy of the New York state survey. Will go to Beaulieu in the early autumn. Tells story about gallenes raised by hens being attacked.

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Printed circular from the committee to set up a monument to Lazzaro Spallanzani in Scandiano.

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Further details of pavement that sank from action of earthworms. There were plenty of castings, which first led him to think worms were involved.

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Matters related to Climbing plants

and reprint [1880] of Forms of flowers.