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Will consider JVC’s comments on Expression when he prepares a new edition.

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Sends sheets [of the 6th ed. of Origin].

Thanks JVC for his letter about the sheep.

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CD provides explanations and advice on translating names and descriptions of breeds of fowls.

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Thanks JVC for his criticisms and corrections of Expression. Asks him to alter his translation accordingly.

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Thanks JVC for correcting a bad blunder in Forms of flowers.

His health fairly good; has been able to work "pretty hard".

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Thanks JVC for corrections for Descent. Index, which is too full, was hurried at the end.

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Sends corrected title of Variation and report of progress in printing.

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Thanks JVC for a correction [for 3d German edition of Variation]. He is the most accurate translator that ever lived.

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Corrections for Descent. Has sold 6500 copies in England.

Has finished rough draft of Expression, but will put it aside for the summer.

Will refresh himself with some curious observations on the response of plants to certain stimuli.

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Sends concluding part of his Zoologie [see 8531].

Enjoys translating Journal of researches. Questions several passages.

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Corrections for German translation of Variation.

Discusses Pangenesis. CD not surprised at JVC’s unfavourable opinion. Huxley’s joke that it is more difficult to believe than Genesis. Lyell’s and Sir H. Holland’s opinions. For CD, it provides a bond for connecting many phenomena.

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Regrets he cannot come to Down on day suggested.

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Sympathetic to JVC’s views on Franco-Prussian war [see 7332].

Astonished at JVC’s readiness to begin work. Will send sheets as soon as possible. Has asked Murray to charge for stereotypes of 64 woodblocks at cost. JVC must make his own agreement with publisher.

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Corrects an important misprint in English edition of Cross and self-fertilisation, p. 275, line six from top [but see 10877].

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Some sheets of Variation have gone astray.

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Regrets having missed JVC’s visit. CD’s health is poor. He hopes JVC will come to Down after BAAS meeting.

Has heard second part [of Variation] is out in German. Thanks JVC for his great care in making translation accurate.

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Horns of castrated merino rams remain almost undeveloped.

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Thanks JVC for correcting his blunder on spelling of "Arrotino" [see Expression, p. 184]. "No Frenchman has a greater tendency to spell all proper names wrongly than I have."

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Pleased JVC likes Journal of researches. Responds to his queries and thanks him for conscientiousness as a translator.

Insectivorous plants is so large that Murray will publish Climbing plants as a separate little book. Hopes Insectivorous plants is worth translating.

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Advises JVC on how his publisher might deal with problem of getting satisfactory heliotype copies for 2d [German] edition of Expression.

Regrets that he will again be away in August, when JVC might have come for a visit.