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Asks for certain observations to be made on Drosera and Dionaea.

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Describes a patient’s ears with peculiar tufts of hair in places where he has never seen them before. Encloses sketch.

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Concerned about GHD’s health. Sends a prescription for a cough mixture.

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Thanks his Italian colleague for articles on the skull of a chimpanzee.

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Thanks for a photograph of a donkey and children.

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Sends pamphlet on punishment in education [Punishments in education, read at Social Science Congress, 1872] in response to Expression. Proposes that character can be diagnosed from expression.

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CD is asked to increase his shares in the Artizans, Labourers, & General Dwellings Co. Ltd., which has trebled its capital in the last year and is paying a 6% dividend.

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Thanks CD for comments on Die Kalkschwämme.

Plans trip to Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt.

Discusses work of a Polish translator, Ludwik Masłowski.

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Recounts the difficulties in preparing the French translation of Origin: the 1870 war, the illness and death of J. J. Moulinié, the alterations and additions from the 6th English edition. Despite competition from Royer’s three editions, Reinwald is contemplating a new edition.

Descent, vol. 1, has almost sold out. Offers CD £40 for rights to reprint a corrected version of Descent.

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Distressed by the poor health of GHD and Horace. Asks them to come home.

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Opposes all corporal punishment. Pleased CD agrees with his pamphlet.

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Much obliged for seeds. Will expose seeds to chemical vapours.

Comments on JTM’s spider experiments.

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Asks about woodblocks of illustrations for Climbing plants [1875].

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Sorry that his health prevents him attending a meeting to honour Adam Sedgwick.

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Thanks for CD’s regrets at AWB’s leaving Nature.

Plans English editions of Asa Gray’s books [How plants grow; How plants behave].

Other publication plans.

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Thanks them for their kind letter and interest in his work. Sends photograph.

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Describes his critique of natural selection [Die Lehre Darwins kritisch betrachtet (1871)].

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Discusses expression among the Chinese. Reports certain physical characters and the practice of certain unusual customs.

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Thanks CD for photograph – sends one in return,

questions CD on his religious views.

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Thanks for present of