To T. H. Huxley   4 February [1860]1

Down.—

Feb. 4th

My dear Huxley

On principle of Bird in Hand, I will write to Bronn & agree; so will you write a line to Kölliker.2 God forgive me for being so troublesome. Do not hate me. Hurrah for the Bishop!3

Ever yours | C. Darwin

I have had endless bother about French Translation, between two stools, which makes me gladder to close with any one for German Translation.—

1
Dated by the relationship to the preceding letter.
3
The reference has not been traced.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-2685,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-2685