To H. W. Bates   21 May [1868]¹

My dear Bates

Cordial thanks.—

You must not hurry yourself. You understand that I always want male & female.²

I sh^d like

Typhœus³ English species

Copris (not English sp.)

Geotrupes 2 sp.

Onitis

4 or 5 or 6 other genera, some differing much, some differing little according to sex. in external appearance

I heard in Chile Chiasognathus Grantii squeaking loudly so I w^d gladly pay £1 for a p^r, if they can be bought: I brought home a dozen sp^s. but gave them all away.⁴

If the beetles do not come named, & they prove interesting, I dare say you c^d put me up to getting them named.

Will you pay M^r Janson for me?⁵ or ask him to send me a mem.? any how I sh^d like his address so that I might apply for more specimens if the result proves interesting, which I don’t expect.

Should you be able to come down the early part of next month & spend the Sunday here; it w^d give us very great pleasure to see you & it w^d make it pleasant to M^r Jenner Weir⁶ who has been extraordinarily kind & whom I want to invite here.

With many thanks | yours very sincerely | Charles Darwin

We c^d send to station on Saturday evening & on the Monday Morning.