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BJS has just moved.

Gives the information he has of their old shipmates.

Tells of his brother’s misfortunes.

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BJS was pleased to see CD’s son [William] and his wife at Charles Langton’s.

His own son is preparing for marriage.

Reports meeting a former Beagle shipmate.

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Asks whether CD wishes to join other old "Beagles" in supporting an orphan grandson of Jemmy Button.

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Will be happy to subscribe to support Jemmy FitzRoy Button. Supposes BJS has considered whether it would be a real kindness to educate the boy.

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Scheme for Jemmy Button’s grandson has fallen through, as he has already been "adopted".

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Encloses a letter [missing] on the progress of the Fuegians.

His eldest son has married.

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Thanks for account of Fuegians

and news about old "Beaglers".

Has been reading A. A. Brassey [Around the world in the yacht "Sunbeam" (1878)].

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Explains the occurrence of cattle on the Fuegian islands.

Discusses intentions with regard to missionary stations and steamers in the area.

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Repeats extracts of a letter received from Bishop Stirling’s daughter containing anecdotes and observations of the Fuegian natives.

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Reports on his family’s illnesses and other domestic matters.

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The progress of the Fuegians is wonderful.

Sympathises with the "lamentable state" BJS and his family have been in.

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The "Beagles" are, after all, to provide for Jemmy Button’s grandson [see 11501].

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Sends £2 for the "Buttonian subscription" [see 9229].

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Returns BJS’s Christmas good wishes.

The progress of Tierra del Fuego is almost as wonderful as that of Japan.

Is sorry to hear about Mellersh.

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Lends BJS Titus Coan’s Adventures in Patagonia [1880].

Thanks him for copies of the missionary journal.

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Thanks CD for the loan of a book;

discusses his family’s health and other domestic affairs.

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Is collecting annual subscriptions for the support of J[emmy] FitzRoy Button. Has only just been told of the death of Miss [Sarah Elizabeth] Wedgwood.

Gives news of some former Beagle crew members.

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Wonders whether CD can explain why white muscat grapes growing between two black grapevines have started turning black on ripening but retain the muscat flavour.

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BJS’s case is one of the direct action of the pollen of one variety on the mother plant of another variety. Gives references to analogous cases.

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Reports the observations of Thomas Bridges on the Fuegian natives. Discusses especially the languages of the area.