To T. H. Huxley   7 January 1881

My dear Huxley

Hurrah.— Hurrah— read the enclosed. Was it not extraordinary kind in M^r Gladstone to write himself at the present time.—¹ The Duke of Argyll’s private note to M^r G. seems to have done good service.—² I have written to Wallace.³ He owes much to you; had it not been for your advice & assistance, I sh^d never have had courage to go on.—⁴

Ever yours sincerely | Charles Darwin

The Memorial was sent in only on the 5^th—

P.S. I see in the newspapers that you have been appointed to the Fisheries in F. Buckland’s place.—⁵ I heartily hope that it is a fairly good place worth your accepting.— I suppose & hope that it may compel you, to move about the country; & this I sh^d. think w^d. be good for your health; for you have done an awful lot of work of late years.

P.S. 2^d.

It is wonderfully handsome in Gladstone, as he has dated Wallace’s pension from last July 1^st.— His Secretary wrote & told me.—⁶