To John Innes   11 September [1860]

Dear Innes.

I am very sorry to say that I fear we shall not see you when you come to Keston,¹ for we have almost made up our minds to be off next week to sea-side for a month to see what the change will do for Etty,—though I have not much hope.

Your account of the Donkey has interested me much & would you be so kind as to have another look at it & observe whether its eyes are pink; but as you say it is rather cream-coloured than white, it probably is not an albino.—   Did the owner rear it; if so please ask him whether it was born of same colour & had then no stripes.— Anytime will do for an answer.—²

I am sorry to hear about your house difficulties.³

Dear Innes | Ever yours very truly | C. Darwin.