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Thanks for new book [Descent].

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Has just received copy of CD’s work [Descent].

Can corroborate artificial compression of skull practised by Indians.

May have to modify his earlier published opinions on CD’s views.

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A second edition [issue] of Descent may be needed in short time; preparations should be made, and corrections sent to Clowes. Wallace, Mivart, and F. P. Cobbe have been sent copies of both volumes.

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Thanks CD for sending his book [Descent].

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Thanks for Descent; will forward any information he has after he has studied it.

Instance of inequality in left and right anal appendices of caddis-fly.

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Various comments on Descent;

on suicide on Gold Coast;

on mulattoes’ not being prolific.

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Thanks for presentation copy of Descent.

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Thanks for the gift of the book [Descent].

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Thanks for copy of Descent.

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Thanks CD for copy of Descent.

Notes the death of Frank Parker [CD’s nephew].

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Applauds CD’s expression of dissent from J. S. Mill’s view of differences of mental powers of men and women [Descent 2: 326–9]. Sends some corrections.

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Descent publication costs, "including a heavy item of £126 for corrections" have been received. JM can now offer CD 600 guineas for the edition of 2500 copies.

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Has devised a respirator for firemen by moistening cotton wool with glycerine and adding charcoal. JT suggests the nose with its hairs and mucus is a respirator that would give protection against diseases caused by floating particles. The presence of hair and mucus is thus explained by CD’s theory.

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Thanks for the present of CD’s long-expected book [Descent].

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Received copy of Descent.

Discusses CD’s comments on EH’s work.

Speculates about reception by press and scientists.

Remarks on sexual selection;

on human relationship to catarrhine apes.

Has rejected offer of chair at Vienna.

Compares Jena to Down.

Describes growth of his salary.

Mentions birth of Emma Haeckel.

A. M. Norman’s collection of calcareous sponges is very valuable.

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Thanks for copy of Descent.

Admires natural selection.

Climbing plants has attracted attention in Germany, but most botanists are interested in cell development and similar questions.

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Thanks for Descent.

He believes he has observed a predominance of the right side over the left in monkeys and man. If so, this is another support of their relatedness.

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Older settlers in U. S. are taller and thinner than recent immigrants.

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Admires CD’s ability to work so hard under adverse circumstances; finds his health makes all work an effort.

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First edition [issue] of Descent is exhausted. Asks CD to send corrections at once for a new printing of at least 1000 copies.