To J. C. Dale 2 April 1835

My dear D.

As a Syndic I am required to send the above to all friends in the hopes of stimulating them as with the sting of an Ichneumon to assist the cause of Alma Mater. I hope you got yr. box safely back with thanks. I sent it to Curtis.

Yrs every truly

J. S. Henslow

[On a circular calling for subscriptions to the New Library at Cambridge University]