Asks to borrow an old pair of GN’s dissecting scissors so that Weiss & Co. can use it as a model.

Health has been poor.

Has finished MS on pedunculated cirripedes for Ray Society [Living Cirripedia, vol. 1 (1851)].

Returns scissors with thanks.

Young John Lubbock who has a strong taste for dissecting insects would benefit greatly from conversation with GN.

Sends cheque for subscription [£20].

Expresses his strong opinion that Huxley’s paper ["Agamic reproduction and morphology of Aphis", Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 22 (1858): 193–220, 221–36] should be published.

Thanks JDH and Lyell for the actions they have taken with respect to ARW’s and CD’s papers. Considers himself fortunate to have been given any merit for his work. Is pleased that his correspondence has led to the earlier publication of CD’s work. It would have caused him "much pain & regret" if CD had made ARW’s paper public unaccompanied by his own views.

A title page of Volume 15: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith with Sir Thomas Frankland, 6th baronet and Mary Watson-Wentworth, marchioness of Rockingham

Note on Mary Watson-Wentworth's grandparents and pedigree.

A title page of Volume 16: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Mariamne and Thomas Johnes and Andrew Fountaine

A title page of Volume 17: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and William Roscoe

A title page of Volume 18: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Thomas Jenkinson Woodward

Three title pages of Volume 19: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and his father, James Smith, his mother, Frances Smith, and wife, Pleasance Smith

A title page and contents page of Volume 2 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence

A title page and contents page of Volume 3 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence

A title page and contents page of Volume 4 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence

A title page and contents page of Volume 5 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence

A title page and contents page of Volume 6 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence

A title page and contents page of Volume 7 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence as well as a portrait of Thomas Martyn and a note on the correspondence from Thomas Martyn

A title page and contents page of Volume 8 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence

A copy of W. Say's engraving of F. Chantrey's bust of Smith, a brief general introduction by Pleasance Smith, and a contents page that preceeds the letters.

A title page and contents page of Volume 9 of James Edward Smith's Correspondence