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Discusses the mental powers and habits of animals and considers that those of man are not separated from those of animals by any sort of fundamental barrier; the gulf seems formidable only from a self-conscious, human point of view. Man’s important distinction is his greater ability to act and respond independently of external stimuli, in consequence of his internal accumulation of personal experience.

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Will attempt to draw the two expressions CD wants.

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Responds to CD’s comments on his MS on phyllotaxy.

The initial variation required by his theory would be a slight twist of the bud-axis; believes the frequent twisting of stems and branches renders such a variation possible.

Admits he placed too much emphasis on the importance of frost. He should have spoken more generally of "vicissitudes of climate".

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Thanks CD for his offer to communicate the results of his experiments with Pelargonium to the Linnean Society. Prefers to continue experimenting for at least another season before doing so.

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Thanks CD for copy of Expression.

Agrees to observe expression in children born blind.

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Hopes to have a visit to discuss proportions to be left to the children under their wills; thinks 5/6 to the boys, 1/6 to the girls who "will have as much as is good for them".

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As a man of science, StGM has no choice but to pursue what he sees as the truth. Will happily admit he has misrepresented CD if CD will disclaim the position that StGM attacks.

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Sends synopsis of his paper "On diversity of evolution" [J. Linn. Soc. Lond. (Zool.) 11 (1873): 496–505] in which he attempts to show some of the means, other than natural selection, of modification of species.

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Will need to see proofs of his drawings.

Flattered to be mentioned in introduction to Expression [p. 26].

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Wishes to come to Down to make arrangements for Russian translation of Expression.

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Discusses his book [Die Darwin’sche Theorie (1871)], in which he emphasises natural selection acts on inborn variation and is the exclusive cause of transmutation, in opposition to the theories of Haeckel and Moritz Wagner.

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AT is trying to publish his paper with important evidence on "the pluvial period".

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Sends CD a copy of the memorial supporting Hooker’s case against A. S. Ayrton’s interference in the administration of Kew Gardens.

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Thanks CD for five dollars and two-year subscription to Index, and for permission to quote CD’s compliments on Truths for the times.

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Explains the cost of heliotype plates [for Expression] and the consequent need to raise the price of the book.

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Observations on expression: women gnash teeth when sexually excited. W. Africans do not kiss.

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Sends a set of plates [for Expression]. Price of the book must be 12s instead of 10s 6d, or 14s instead of 12s.

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Heliotype Company assures RC all 8000 sets of the plates [for Expression] will be ready next week.

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Messrs Clowes have received MS of Expression. JM submits specimen pages for CD’s approval.

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So far VOK has lost money on his translation of Descent because of pirate editions.

Agrees to share profits on Expression.