To J. S. Henslow   3 February [1860]

Down.

Feb 3d

My dear Henslow

Many thanks for L. Jenyns very sensible letter.—1

We shall be truly delighted to see you, whenever you can come, after the 11th or any other time.—2

In Haste | Most truly yours | C. Darwin

Endorsement: ‘1860’

1
Leonard Jenyns was Henslow’s brother-in-law. He had probably written to Henslow about Origin. For Jenyns’s views about CD’s work, see letter to Leonard Jenyns, 7 January [1860].
2
Henslow visited the Darwins from 14 to 16 February 1860 (Emma Darwin’s diary). See letter to J. S. Henslow, 9 February [1860].

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-2682,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-2682