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Proposes a dry place for the apparatus for their laboratory and draws a plan for CD’s criticism.

Price has found black sediment in his tea, which was attracted to a magnet.

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Wants Francis [Rhodes] Darwin’s address; also asks if CD has heard "the great news".

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Would like Price’s address.

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[Samuel] Laurence, having painted the Prince of Wales, now wants to paint another great man; will use a photograph but would like a ten minute interview with CD to mix his tints.

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Asks CD to do an experiment for him.

Has found a curious stone in his fire.

Price’s iron in tea measured 13 per cent.

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Sends a dividend.

Recommends a novel but is sure Emma will not like it.

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A friend of EAD’s has removed a CD letter pasted into a book given by CD to a library, and kept it lest the author think CD did not like his book.

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Carlyle hoped CD had not been annoyed by that forged letter, which was the reverse of his opinion. [Enclosed is a published extract, said to be taken from a Thomas Carlyle letter, which denies CD’s intellect and regrets his influence.]

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Sends CD’s and George’s tithes.

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Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.

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Very glad to hear Anthony Rich is leaving CD money "encouraging science in such a very practical manner".

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Has read Krause’s "Life of Erasmus Darwin" [Kosmos 4 (1879): 397–424]; thinks it very interesting to anyone interested in "Darwinismus" – everybody.

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Asks CD about translation of title-page of Kosmos.

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Suggests CD send Kosmos to W. S. Dallas as Krause will surely give his permission for translation.

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Sends suggestions for CD’s preface to Erasmus Darwin.

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Tells CD a bill is all right. Hopes his father will pay it and a wine merchant’s bill as well.

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F. P. Cobbe called on EAD to present a letter from the Secretary of the Anti-Vivisection Society; she hoped CD might support limiting repetitions of experiments.

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Discusses the division of R. W. Darwin’s estate.

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Share dealings.

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Wishes EAD to sign some road bonds and then forward them to CD so that they may be paid off. [EAD note to CD enclosed, saying he does not know where the money will go.]