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Cancelled: enclosures to DCP-LETT-869. List of recent and fossil mammalian species of Brazil.

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Cancelled: enclosures to DCP-LETT-869. List of fossil Mammalia from the caverns of Minas Gerais purchased by the British Museum from Claussen.

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Discusses classification of animals. Degree of affinity different for different taxonomic groups. Discusses affinity of Ornithorhynchus or Echidna to reptiles.

Brain of whale is highly developed; on differences among brains of Quadrumana.

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Identifies Atriplex raised from seeds found by W. Kemp as A. angustifolia.

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Explains what he means when he attempts a "natural classification", defining his words and using man as a standard; gives examples. Classification of Aptera and Diptera.

Discusses his discharge from the Zoological Society. Is to see Robert Brown about the British Museum position.

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CD will be gratified to learn that RBH has recognised a species of Cactornis as a native of Bow Island [Hao, Tuamotu Archipelago].

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Replies to queries by CD. Describes Clipperton Rock [SW. of Mexico] and Cocos Island. Mentions possible species of Cactornis. Discusses depth of water at Bow Island [Hao, Tuamotu Archipelago], and occurrence of coral formations at various islands.

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Thanks father for loan. Explains difficulty of acquiring the land through which the approach to Down House now runs.

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Reports events at Down.

The "atrocious doings" of "Old Price". Price’s dispute with Sir John Lubbock over a boundary fence.

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Thanks SD for some furniture. Describes arrangement of furnishing at Down and work carried out on the grounds. Children are "very full of their approaching lessons".

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Describes alterations being made at Down House. Accepts father’s offer to lend him money.

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Has seen fields of clover near Down affected with clover dodder.

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Obliged for memoir with illustrations on most interesting point [unspecified] to occur in many years.

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News of the Shrewsbury family. He cannot get his father to sympathise with the numbness in his finger ends or his fears of "ruin and extravagance".

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Will be happy to report on seeds sent by CD. Suggests names.

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Thanks Jackson for putting him on list for Council of Geographical Society, but he is unable to serve.

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Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."

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Declines invitation to ride because he is "so very subject to headache".

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Robert Brown has cast much doubt on the integrity of the seed-planting experiment.

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Calls CD’s attention to an article about William Herbert’s hybrid Narcissus.