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Cancelled: enclosure to S 9290.

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Extract from the Honolulu Gazette on the decreasing population of the Sandwich Islands.

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Cancelled: third-party letter from ’ETS’.

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An anonymous letter praising the Origin.

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"The learned Darwin states that Moses taught confusion. | For Man, he boldly says, descends from Ape or Monkey – | I, having read his book, am come to this conclusion | Darwin (at least himself) descends from Ass or Donkey."

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Argues against pension for Wallace because of his spiritualism; the underhanded way he brought about discussion of spiritualism at BAAS; his pocketing money from a bet on the sphericity of the earth; his lack of absolute poverty.

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Thanks CD for acting on her suggestion about getting Wallace an income; acknowledges the difficulty. Is not sure Wallace would accept government money for doing nothing in return.

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Thanks CD for trouble over Wallace, even though success not assured.

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Questions CD on the possibility of selecting disease-resisting potatoes to produce ultimately a disease-resistant variety.

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RWD has read "with deep interest" Erasmus Darwin. He has copies of four letters from Erasmus Darwin to his great-grandfather, Richard Dixon, and he encloses a copy of the most interesting one.

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Is sending CD his Illustrated book of poultry in which the chapter on the "Origin of the domestic fowl" may be of interest.

He ventures to mention several errors in Variation.

Mentions the late Mr Lane of Bristol, a celebrated Spanish breeder (of poultry).

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Three letters from Erasmus Darwin to Dixon’s great-grandfather, transcribed by Dixon. Enclosure to a missing letter.

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

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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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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.