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Cancelled: appears in 1917.

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Cancelled: appears in 1920.

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Thanks for offer of Helix for experiment. Asks for assistance. Mentions failure of his own experiment involving Helix pomatia.

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Writes of arrangements for the end of the school-term.

Condition of Emma and the new baby [C. W. Darwin].

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Thanks GB for information on apetalous flowers. "The whole order [Leguminosae] will remain my detestable enemies."

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CD is collecting all the evidence he can on natural crossing of varieties of plants. Asks readers of Gardeners’ Chronicle to give evidence "showing either that Leguminous crops, when grown close together do sometimes cross or on the other hand that they may invariably be grown close together without any chance of deterioration".

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Thanks JP for beautiful book [? The rivers, mountains and sea-coast of Yorkshire, 2d ed. (1855)].

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Is grateful for SB’s note and assistance. Will call upon him in London in a fortnight.

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Thanks for copy of HS’s Principles of psychology [1855].

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His thanks for the extracts sent by SB.

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Writes about suitable mourning clothes and sale of house [Petleys, after death of Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood I].

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"The Pigeons are all quite well".

Sends thanks to Mrs Cotton.

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An entomologist who has been staying with CD [T. V. Wollaston] says the pupa she sent would turn into a lackey moth.

Adds that the great destruction of birds in the winter preceding the last is probable cause of survival of caterpillars and resulting numerous cocoons.

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Wishes to borrow fly pincers for his son George.

Discusses T. V. Wollaston’s book on insect variation [On the variation of species (1856)].

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Smallpox in the village. Death of Joseph Parslow’s son.

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Wants accurate information on "the economy of nature". Is interested in how far the struggle with other species checks the northern range of any species.

Thanks John Storey for information.

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Inquires about a Mr Smith, who might prove helpful "in the domestic bird line".

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Writes of WED’s progress at school and events at home.

Discusses pigeons, with which he is "getting on splendidly".

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Regrets he cannot help JL; the point [unspecified] was always a trouble to CD also.

Has been to a poultry show.

Asks for the return of a lens.

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Thanks for JSH’s letter, which has been of real use.

Complains of the trouble caused by reports to Government required of Benefit Clubs.

Interested in case of Canada geese with seed in crop, because means of distribution is now a great hobby.