To Federico Delpino   24 and 25 August [1869]¹

Dear Sir

I am very much obliged to you for your kind present of your three publications.— I will send the duplicates “from the Author” to the Linnean Society, where they are most likely to be appreciated.² It is a bitter grief to me that I cannot read Italian; for I am sure that I sh^d. feel the greatest interest in your works; but my wife will translate parts to me.— I am particularly pleased that you have discussed pangenesis, though I find that you are by no means favourable to this hypothesis. I will send it to a person, whom I employ, to be carefully translated; & after reading the translation will endeavour to find some Scientific Review in which it may be published.—³

With my best thanks & much respect, I remain | Dear Sir | Yours faithfully | Ch. Darwin

P.S. Since the above was written I have just received your very kind letter of Aug 22^d with all its too honouring & complementary remarks on my works.— I again return you my very sincere thanks.—

Aug 25^th—