From J. S. Billings   7 October 1881

Dear Mr Darwin.

Will you kindly permit me to recall my name to your memory by the pamphlet on the production of a particular form of septisaemia by certain salivas, a copy of which I send herewith.¹

I promised you this in the very pleasant five minutes which I spent with you at Sir James Pagets on the first day of the Medical Congress.² Since then I have been in Russia, and on my return find that the pamphlet (which I had sent for) has arrived.

I had the pleasure of dining last night with D^rs Lauder Brunton and Norman Moore and we talked much of you.³

It is due to their encouragement that I venture to ask whether I could come out to see you next Sunday Afternoon.

D^r W. M. Ord.⁴ with whom I am staying— the Dean of St Thomas’s Hospital Medical School,— is also very desirous of meeting you and would I think come with me upon very small encouragement.

If this proposed invasion will be convenient to you will you kindly send a line to me to that effect.

With the greatest respect | Very Sincerely Yours | J S Billings.

Chas Darwin