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Introduction of humble-bees into Australia.

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Many thanks for the book [Variation].

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Discusses [Fritz?] Müller’s confusion about ova and pseudova; JL’s Daphnia paper [Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 147 (1857): 79–100; see 1979] first demonstrated their structural identity.

Points out a misleading statement in Variation.

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Found [Variation] full of interest. Has not yet made up his mind about Pangenesis; wants to hear what can be said against it.

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JL’s Royal Institution lectures.

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Wants information on Fuegian harpoons. Must prepare second edition of Prehistoric times.

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Would like to borrow CD’s carriage on polling day.

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Arrangements for polling.

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JL’s failure to be elected to Parliament.

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Thanks for the pamphlets; JL’s paper, "Primitive condition of man" [Nat. Hist. Rev. n.s. 6 (1868): 328].

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Visiting arrangements.

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Down School funds.

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Down School funds.

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Asks for reference to Louis Agassiz’s views on embryos indicating ancestral structures.

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Has been asked by Henry Powell [new vicar of Down] for help to build a house at Down; asks for CD’s advice.

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On the antennae of Labidocera.

Size of sexes in Entomostraca.

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Is glad CD likes the new edition [of Prehistoric times].

Has been lecturing in Scotland.

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Suicide is rare among savages [see Descent 1: 94].

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The Census Bill is down on the paper for tomorrow; will CD restate how he wants to put the question [on cousin marriages]?

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Brought forward the "cousin question" in the House; read most of CD’s letter to the House.