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Cancelled: part of 1757. Has examined a specimen of [of what he had previously described as the ovaria of Lepadidae, see Living Cirripedia 1: 57-8]. Could not find cells resembling ovigerms. When THH has seen the organ in different states, and can say positively that in none could ovigerms be in formation, CD will 'give up the ghost handsomely and entirely'.

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Discusses Pallasian doctrine; considers plants are splendid for making one believe in natural selection.

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Thanks THH for the delightful evening he gave Frank [Darwin].

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Is coming to London. Will call on THH.

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Is in town and will call on Sunday morning.

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Asks to see THH on Thursday or Friday to hear about the Wallace affair.

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Thanks for Science and culture [1881].

Refers to "Automatism" ["On the hypothesis that animals are automata"], wishing THH could review himself and answer himself and thus go on ad infinitum to the joy and instruction of the world.

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Congratulations [on Mrs H’s delivery].

Balanus balanoides positively identified by CD.

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Will write to H. G. Bronn accepting his offer. Asks THH to write to R. A. von Kölliker.

French arrangements fall between two stools.

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Asks whether THH had by mistake taken the National Review containing W. B. Carpenter’s review.

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Forwards A. Gray’s letter [inquiring whether THH would be interested in printing Chauncey Wright’s review of Origin].

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Returns "The Week" [unidentified].

Agrees with THH’s published letter that writer is a man of excellent spirit, but doubts he is a good logician.

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Thinks THH’s [Anniversary] Address [to Geological Society, Feb 1862, Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 18 (1862): xl–liv] a wonderful condensed and original summary of palaeontology.

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A note reminding THH to examine the rudiment of the 6th toe on the hind foot of a Batrachian.

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Thanks for [D. D. Cunningham’s] letter. Had hoped for a better haul but delighted to hear of the curious fossil.

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CD has written to Mivart to say that he will never hold any communication with him in future.

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Thanks for Elementary biology [1875]. Wishes he had had a course like it.

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Thanks for Haeckel’s Freedom in science and teaching [1879], with preface by THH.

Enjoyed rap on knuckles THH gives Rudolf Virchow.

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Expresses his delight with and admiration for THH’s "Coming of age [of The origin of species]" in Nature [22 (1880): 1–4].

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Is glad that Hooker will sign memorial for Wallace’s pension. Had thought it hopeless because Hooker objected to ARW’s spiritualism and his bet on the sphericity of the globe.