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Discusses affairs at Down and WED’s coming trip to the Lakes.

Is getting on very slowly with his "confounded proof-sheets" [of Origin].

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Writes of a visit to Leith Hill and WED’s injured ankle.

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Tells how to get information on, and gain membership in, the London Library.

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Discusses events at Ilkley.

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Discusses the direction of WED’s studies.

Tells of the response to the Origin and the impact that it has made in England and abroad.

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Tells of Etty’s [Henrietta]’s illness and progress; their future plans.

Mentions some responses to the Origin; the naturalists are fighting over it in North America.

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Concern over Henrietta’s illness.

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Discusses Henrietta’s illness and their plans to return to Down.

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Asks identity of [Henry] Fawcett, who wrote a capital article on the Origin in Macmillan’s Magazine [3 (1860): 81–92], "A popular exposition of Mr Darwin".

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Writes of Henrietta’s illness.

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Returns [an unspecified] enclosure referring to "a most wonderful cure".

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Describes the floral structure of broom, particularly the form of the varying anthers. Encloses drawings of anthers and pollen.

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Discusses family and domestic matters.

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Has heard, through Lubbock, of a gentleman who is offering a partnership in a bank.

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Discusses the opportunity for WED to become a partner in a bank.

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Writes about dealings through John Lubbock regarding [a banking partnership for] WED.

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Writes regarding the possibility of banking partnership for WED; second note arranges a meeting between the involved parties in London.

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Asks whether WED has signed the articles of partnership in the bank.

Has been working at orchid drawings with G. B. Sowerby, Jr.

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Discusses business matters relating to WED and the bank.