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RAJ is the son of cousins and wishes to marry his cousin. Is anxious for information on consanguineous marriages and on the advisability of his proposed marriage.

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Reports that Phylloxera-resistant vines have been found in an infected region of Portugal.

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What a foolish idea seems to prevail in Germany on the connection between Socialism and Evolution through Natural Selection.

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Asks for a list of books on evolution relating to man.

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Glad to hear about vines.

Hopes JT will be able to continue work without Government aid. "It is enough to sicken one to see how politicians waste their time squabbling and neglect doing any good."

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The Academy of Sciences of Turin has awarded CD a 12000 franc prize for his work during the past four years.

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New Year greetings.

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Reports from an Italian baron that a calf’s horn that was buried in a field set roots; mule’s hairs incubated in water come alive.

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Thanks for MS as it shows many of Erasmus Darwin’s ideas were formed 20 years before he published Zoonomia. Would like to publish last letter if there is a second edition of his little book. MS will be returned registered post.

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Relates case of selective immunity to rinderpest.

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CD awarded a prize of 12,000 lire in recognition of his recent research on plant physiology.

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Package of wheat varieties from Russia lost in transit.

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WMH’s agent is coming to Down for CD to sign transfer of £5000 North Eastern Railway stocks. Horace is coming to his office to execute the marriage-settlement.

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Sends an enclosure [a statement of CD’s finances and estimate of the inheritance his children may expect] for HD and Ida to read; CD very pleased to be able to leave his children comfortably provided for.

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Sends some doggerel verse about a literary dandy who is critical of Darwin and Spencer and approves of Ruskin.

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Has signed a paper [unspecified];

thanks HW for his interesting letter and kind expressions about himself and his son.

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Notes on reefs in the SW Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

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Convinced from the experience of his father and grandfather that no cause has led to so much suffering and inherited ill-health as the consumption of alcohol.

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Does CD believe in the "Word of the Lord", i.e., Genesis?

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Thanks for English edition [of Erasmus Darwin]. John Murray has not answered letters of German publisher. Questions CD about persons mentioned in book, in order to annotate German edition.