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Thanks JJM for willingness to introduce corrections into French edition of Origin.

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Chauncey Wright’s article is sound, but so obscure ARW doubts utility of printing it separately.

Gives his own detailed analysis of Mivart’s attack.

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Sends photographs of very hairy Burmese natives; suggests they may be the "missing link".

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Thanks JM for Quarterly Review. Its "cutting" article [on Descent, 131 (1871): 47–90] is worthy of Mivart’s skill.

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JC offers to collect information under CD’s guidance.

Gives some notes on the colours of different horse breeds.

Mentions a wild duck that appears to be polygamous

and his observations on male ostriches with broods of young.

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Comments on CW’s article on phyllotaxy;

discusses criticisms of Origin by Mivart.

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The cat exhibition was a success. Asks whether the next one might be made to serve interests of science and of CD’s investigations by, for example, offering prizes for cats with special modifications or characters.

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CD’s sons, George and Francis, are to visit the U. S. Can AG supply any letters of introduction?

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Sorry CD allows criticisms of Darwinism to worry him.

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CD named a corresponding member of the mathematical-scientific section of the Kaiserliche Akademie der Wissenschaften.

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Wishes to republish CW’s review as pamphlet [Darwinism (1871)].

Two sons will visit America. Hopes they may call on CW.

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The cat exhibition might provide information on unusual breeds of cats and their inheritance.

Expresses interest in deafness of white, blue-eyed cats.

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One of WBT’s poultry skulls has been misplaced; CD cannot believe he neglected to return it.

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Thanks CD for a letter to Galton which enabled him to get information on the inhabitants of a part of South Africa. Is trying to work up the ethnology of South Africa, but fears he will become disheartened.

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Observations on ocelli of Brahmaea certhia.

Monstrosity born to a woman – half bear, half human.

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Introduces E. L. Youmans to correspondent. Youmans is seeking small monographs by the most competent English authors [for his International Scientific Series].

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Letter of introduction for his sons [G. H. and Francis Darwin].

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Will send Ophrys apifera var. lutea.

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Has given CD’s name to a species of Abutilon found by Fritz Müller.

Pleased at Henrietta [Darwin]’s engagement.

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Honoured by Abutilon name; describes observations on its fertilisation.

Henrietta’s marriage a great loss to him.

Latest Quarterly Review has article, "evidently by Mivart", that cuts CD into mincemeat.

Asks for name of species of mouse J. S. Henslow used to keep [see 598].