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Thanks for his interesting essay on insectivorous plants.

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Sends an article for FD.

Is glad he is able to work on his teasel paper [Proc. R. Soc. Lond. 26 (1878): 4–8]; suggests some observations FD could make.

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In an article in Das Ausland, Zacharias explains CD’s objections to a theory of heredity outlined by Marcus Cohen. The text is an excerpt from CD’s letter to Zacharias on the subject.

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Has written of his idea [on the formation of the gravels near Southampton] to James Geikie, who thought it very feasible.

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Gives permission for a Spanish translation of the Origin and wishes it success.

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Reports seeing flowers of wild cherry bitten off in same manner as primroses [see 9418 and 9444]. In this case it was done by a squirrel, though birds also bite the flowers of the cherry-tree.

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Letter of reference giving his opinion of the character of a man who has been his footman for a year.

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Is determined not to believe in GHD’s astronomical work until J. C. Adams accepts it, for he would be so disappointed if it breaks down.

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Is working at dimorphic plants;

is astonished at WED’s labour.

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Suggests German works worth translating.

Is glad FD is keeping busy; he has worked excellently on proof-sheets [of Orchids (1877)].

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Purchases cigarettes for CD.

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Discussing a purchase of land.

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Thanks FD for corrections [to Orchids (1877)].

Thinks Johann von Fischer’s paper on monkeys’ rumps [Der Zoologische Garten 17 (1876): 116–27, 174–9] worth translating, and he intends to write a letter on it to Nature [Collected papers 2: 207–11].

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Discusses legal arrangements [unspecified].

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Writes about the purchase of a horse.

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Personal news – is unwell.

Mentions "Twin-papers" ["Short notes on heredity, etc., in twins", J. Anthropol. Inst. 5 (1876): 324–9] sent by Galton.

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Asks GHD to calculate average or mean heights of crossed and self-fertilised plant species.

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Cancelled: part of 11847

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Writes regarding affairs of the Down Friendly Society.

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[Entry describing a Sunday morning call [see 10480a] during which CD witnessed the behaviour of a bullfinch and a canary in eating parts of some primroses and cowslips.]