Describes cold water cure he has been taking for two months at J. M. Gully’s establishment.

Plans to go to BAAS meeting at Birmingham if health improves.

August Laugel has sent him a copy of his review [of Origin] in Revue des Deux-Mondes [26 (1860): 644–71].

Asks that Fraser’s Magazine for July or the review from it on Origin (Hopkins 1860) be sent to Asa Gray.

Asks WHF to obtain photographs of skull of ox for J. L. A. Quatrefages de Bréau.

Discusses the reception of CD’s views at Cambridge and elsewhere.

Variation delayed by the index, but will appear at the end of the year.

Thanks for sending him a hybrid.

Receipt for payment by John Murray of £630 for the first edition, consisting of 2500 copies, of Descent.

Has no doubt he will find JJW’s address interesting.

Thinks same spot for nesting might prove attractive to birds, though they had had no intercommunication.

Would like recipient to ask inmates whether they are offspring of cousin marriages.

Gives his and CD’s thanks for information on consanguinity among parents of asylum inmates.