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Thanks correspondent for offer of [unidentified] rare book but does not accept it.

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Has been waiting several months for a microscope objective and would like it without delay.

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Writes concerning the land he wishes to purchase from Sir John Lubbock.

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A certificate for admission [of Robert Swinhoe] to Royal Society with many signatures has been lost by the Post Office. Asks for another so he can get the signatures anew.

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Thanks HBT for all the trouble he has taken for Robert Swinhoe and himself. Will try to get six signatures on a new certificate and deliver it to the Royal Society in time.

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CD guessed Carruthers was stirred up by Owen. Disgraceful treatment of Bentham.

Work on Descent and Coral reefs stops his doing anything of real interest.

Asa Gray’s letter. CD has acknowledged the honour [honorary membership in the Boston Soc. Nat. Hist.].

"What a demon on earth Owen is. I do hate him."

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On digestive powers of Drosera and those of higher animals.

Comments on expression on two halves of human face.

Responds to TLB’s views of serpent- and fire-worship.

Poison of venomous snakes.

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Thanks for letter announcing election to honorary member of the Entomological Society of France. Has always felt entomology admirable for throwing light on general problems in biology.

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Sending the membership certificate for Robert Swinhoe.

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CD is grieved to hear that AD is overworked and troubled about the Zoological Station. Glad he is now writing to seek assistance from English naturalists. Sends a subscription of £100 and £10 each from George and Francis Darwin.

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Looks forward to a visit from JVC and family in August.

Sheets of vol. 1 of Descent [2d ed.] are going to printer;

new edition of Coral reefs is half printed.

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Seeks correspondent’s support for his nephew, Henry Parker, for membership in the Athenaeum.

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Seeks support for election of his nephew, Henry Parker, to the Athenaeum.

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Asks JT to support his nephew, Henry Parker, for election to the Athenaeum.

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Asks AN to vote for CD’s nephew, Henry Parker, at the Athenaeum.

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Urges WB to give his vote "and exert any influence which you properly can" in favour of CD’s nephew, Henry Parker, a fellow of Oriel, at the next balloting at the Athenaeum.

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Asks GB to support the election of CD’s nephew, Henry Parker, to the Athenaeum Club.

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Requests EF’s vote and support in favour of Henry Parker for membership in the Athenaeum.

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Criticises paper by Ziegler [see 9339].

Acid experiments on seeds have failed.

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Sends photograph.

Comments on Mme P’s bulldogs.