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Sorry he missed CD when he called. Suggests a time he can call.

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Sends a "remarkable" enclosure [missing], evidently by a working man, which will interest CD as "shewing that ideas are spread".

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Responds to CD’s criticism of his handling of adaptation theory [in Rep. BAAS 26 (1866): liii–lxxxi].

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Lyell calculates enviously that CD can do more work than any of the philosophers.

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Instructions on paying a bill.

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Thanks CD for 4th ed. of Origin.

Discusses abnormal sexual characters produced by mimicry. ARW’s papers on the subject.

Agassiz’s "marvellous" Amazonian glacier theory.

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Has been offered proof impressions of Maguire’s portrait of CD.

Sorry to hear of CD’s "heap of maladies".

Georgina [Tollet?] wants to see the review in the Quarterly Journal of Science [3 (1866): 151–76].

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Disposal of Susan’s effects.

Frank and Henry [Parker] are executors.

EAD is bringing away a large packet of CD’s letters from abroad.

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Wants to publish his observation on colour changes in Matthiola seeds.

Has been crossing cotton.

Approves of C. V. Naudin and Max Wichura.

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Suggests two ways of financing what Susan will owe Catherine’s estate.

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Would CD like to have Susan’s Indian chessmen?

EAD should settle something about the house but has no power without consent of all parties.

Caroline looks worn – it has been a most painful time.

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Looks forward to reading Variation.

Explains how two or more female forms occur in one species through selection. The physiological problem remains of how each produces offspring like the other without intermediates. Is not CD’s case of varieties that will not blend the physiological test of a species needed for "complete proof of the origin of species"?

"Travels" postponed.

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In response to CD’s request for bud-sports, he sends a piece of a fern-leaved beech.

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Sending annual Down charities cheque.

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Gives information about obtaining the most recent (4th) edition of Origin.

Is glad to hear that his correspondent is interested in the subject.

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Disposal of Susan’s effects. Legacies to CD’s children. EAD has taken the letters and papers and asked Henry [Parker] to forward the George Richmond pictures of CD and Emma.

Caroline looks "miserably ill".

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Division of Catherine’s estate.

Arrangements for EAD’s will.

Wishes CD would pay him another visit.

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CL is aware that she is dying and so says her farewells.

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Ovules of males of two forms [of Rhamnus catharticus?] are abortive and both females have incomplete stamens.

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"It [Rhamnus catharticus?] is certainly a case of dimorphic become dioecious."