From William Buckland 13 December 1835

My Dear Sir

I thank you for your present of 15 copies of Mr Darwin's very interesting notices which I hope are the prelude to more detailed & methodical communications. You may have [illeg.] that Profs Weiss of Berlin has made out the connection between bones & armour like that of Armadillo & the bones of the Megatherium. They have lately had large importations at Berlin from Buenos Ayres of remains of this animal.

I send herewith for your acceptance a copy of my [illeg.]

& Remain

ever Truly Yrs

W Buckland

Mr Darwin's fossil forest is a [illeg.] to our dirt bed in the Isle of Portland.