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Describes his views on vivisection. Cannot sign petition of F. P. Cobbe, with its attack on Rudolf Virchow.

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Wishes to insert R. B. Litchfield’s remarks [into Expression] but will not give them as his own.

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Thanks for her pains over corrections [for Expression].

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Recommends a language teacher.

Remarks on expression.

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Proof-correcting [of 2d ed. of Coral reefs?].

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Thanks her for her excellent criticisms and corrections [for 2d ed. of Coral reefs?].

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CD is "more than pleased" by what R. B. Litchfield said of him. Congratulates HEL on having "so noble a husband".

All were "profoundly" interested by HEL’s account [of their welcome at the Working Men’s College].

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Sends MS chapter on voice from Expression to HL for examination.

Agrees with R. B. Litchfield about Herbert Spencer’s views on speech and music.

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Sends MS of section on voice as a means of expression [Expression, pp. 86–93]. CD is dissatisfied with it – wishes he could avoid the subject.

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On the "doubtful & obscure" subject of marriage of cousins, CD believes, that judging from the analogy of animals, no direct evil would follow from their marriage. He would, however, expect the offspring of unrelated parents to be somewhat superior in size and vigour. The injury from the increase of any bad tendency common to the family seems to CD more to be feared than mere consanguinity; "the good effects of crossing distinct families I look at as great & undoubted".

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Prefers not to send her proof-slips of the present chapter [of Variation], which has been enormously altered, but will be glad to have her see slips and revises in future.

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Miss Gourlay reports case of girl at the Lock Hospital who covered her face in shame.

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The expression of shame in ancients, Milton, the Bible, and in poor girls under Miss Gourlay’s charge.

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Responds to her suggested corrections [of Descent].

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Sends MS [of chs. 3 and 4, "Comparison of the mental powers of man and the lower animals", Descent] to HED for her criticism. CD fears parts are too much like a sermon; "who wd ever have thought I shd turn parson?"

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Reports on sales and reception of his book [Descent]. Thanks HED for her help.

Wallace’s article in the Academy [2 (1870–1): 177–82] shows CD has had no influence on him; the review has had hardly any influence on CD.

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Writes to HED for fear of tiring CD and to pass on, if she deems suitable, her view that there is no distinction to be made between self-regarding and other-regarding virtues.

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An affectionate letter to HL on her honeymoon. Urges her to keep her mother as an example.

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Discusses some observations on, and the fertilisation of, Ophrys.