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Sends specimens from F. Müller.

Criticises A. R. Wallace’s review of Grant Allen’s The colour-sense [Nature 19 (1879): 501–5].

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Comments on the branchiate trichopteran specimen from Fritz Müller sent previously.

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Wants to republish Fritz Müller’s paper ["Ituna and Thyridia", Kosmos 5 (1879): 100–8] in Proceedings of the Entomological Society. [Thyridita!?]

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Suggests he write to Ernst Krause about publication of translation of Fritz Müller’s paper. FM’s view of mutual protection is quite new to CD.

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Discusses Fritz Müller’s paper on the mutual protection of certain mimics ["Ituna and Thyridita", Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1879): xx–xxviii]. [Thyridia!?]

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Shares RM’s misgivings about Fritz Müller’s mutually protecting mimics. Would expect bird’s response to distasteful caterpillars to be instinctive. Believes J. J. Weir or Thomas Belt may have investigated the point.

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Sends subscription form for English edition of Weismann’s Studien.

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Would like to subscribe to English edition of Weismann.

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Wants information on Fritz Müller’s papers bearing on Weismann’s work.

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References to Fritz Müller’s papers relevant to Weismann’s Studien [in Kosmos (Aug, Sept, and Oct 1877)].

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Will proof-read his preface to Weismann’s Studien.

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Requests name of the publishers of RM’s translation of Weismann’s Studien.

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Apologises for the trouble he has caused RM. Encloses letter [13280] which has been returned to CD [by August Dupré, to whom CD had sent it in error].

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Wishes to borrow Weismann’s pamphlet on the Daphnidae [ "Ueber die Schmuckfarben der Daphnoiden", Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie 30 (Supp.)]. Is preparing an essay on "alternation of generations".

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Encloses proof of CD’s prefatory notice for RM’s translation of Weismann; hopes CD might enlarge upon it.

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Regrets he can add no more to his preface for Weismann’s Studies. Offers donation to aid with publishing expenses.

Thinks RM’s preface is excellent.

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Declines CD’s generous offer of assistance with publishing costs of Weismann’s Studies, but would welcome his help in getting elected to the Royal Society.

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Agrees to propose RM for the Royal Society.

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Thanks for agreeing to propose him for the Royal Society.

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RM’s application to the Royal Society.