When CD comes to London in ten days, he will "immediately call on you and explain why I cannot at once answer your question".

Regrets that Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen has already translated his new book into Dutch.

"If you will apply to any bookseller whatever you will procure a copy.–– Publisher Murray."

Thanks for two reviews of Descent. Second is "most fair, kind and carefully abstracted".

Thanks correspondent for item of criticism in a foreign newspaper.

Thanks for the photographs.

Regrets ill health will prevent his attending the BAAS meeting at Edinburgh.

Sends photograph of himself for a proposed memoir in correspondent’s Review.

Asks for some pamphlets, the titles of which have been sent to him by Dr Spengel [see 8053].

Queries about the pitch of children’s crying.

CD appreciates the correspondent’s suggestion.

Declines to join movement; has not sufficiently considered subject.

"Be so good as the send receipt to above address".

CD has lost his reference to cross between gold and silver pheasants.

[An autograph.] "With Mr Darwin’s compliments."

Agrees to contribute £10 towards a new road in the area of Beckenham, although he doubts whether the road will be of much use to him.

Invites correspondent to dinner and overnight the next Friday, and gives directions at length from London to Down. "I have heard from Mr Litchfield that you are in London … will you give us the pleasure of seeing you here".

Asks recipient to send parcels to his brother, Erasmus Alvey Darwin, at 6 Queen Anne Street, London, and not to Down.

Sends publication details of Coral reefs, which he thinks is now only available in Geology of the ‘Beagle’: Geological observations on coral reefs, volcanic islands, and on South America.

Has not strength or time to hunt for Herminium monorchis; has failed to make orchid seeds germinate.