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Returns completed questionnaire concerning visualising faculty [see LL 3: 177–9]. Thinks age important. Recalls faces of school friends but cannot remember those of people recently met.

Comments on his part [of Erasmus Darwin].

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Encloses letter [see 12488] and circular from Henry Faulds [regarding thumb impressions]. Anthropology Institute may care about it.

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Will see what can be done about getting thumb impressions, to see if the markings are persistent.

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Thanks for mentioning CarlVogt, to whom he will write.

Comments on Dr Erasmus Darwin’s interest in mental imagery.

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Invites FG to lunch.

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Reports observations of worms for CD’s use.

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Discusses dead earthworms on surface of ground after rainfall.

Describes experiments involving sensitivity of earthworms to light and how it reflects on their intelligence.

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Asks for return of letter from J. P. Bishop about hair turning grey at an early age in three generations.

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Thanks CD for Earthworms and comments on it.

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Can FG call on Monday evening?

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Sends enclosure [missing].

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Thanks CD for an article [unspecified].

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Invites FG to visit.

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FG’s volume on his African expedition [Narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa (1853)] stimulates CD to express his admiration and to hope their acquaintance can be renewed.

Describes his health and life at Down.

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Thanks for FG’s note and trouble in searching out pigeons.

Is obliged to FG for obtaining C. J. Andersson’s offer of information about breeds of cattle in South Africa.

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Thanks FG for book [The art of travel (1855)].

Is looking for a house in London for a month.

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Discusses how Fuegians and other primitive peoples light fires.

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Encloses signed document.

"Much interested about all domestic animals of all savage nations."

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Congratulates CD on Origin; has been "initiated into an entirely new province of knowledge".

Notes error involving rhinoceros.

Encloses other notes.

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Thanks FG for comments [on Origin].

Acknowledges error involving rhinoceros.

Thinks female fowls select victorious or most beautiful cock.