To Charles Lyell 18 July 1848

My dear Lyell,

I most cordially agree in what you have said about our not becoming "instruments for perpetuating errors" - & after what I have said in my Ipswich address about some of our University educated Clergy disliking the geological ideas propounded to them. I think you will understand how sincerely I think no stone ought to be left unturned in smoothing the road to the introduction of the natural sciences among our University studies. Whewell has fairly stated what we want - but he shrinks from following up what he has said on the subject, by not asking of the only quarter likely to afford us real assistance to do so - & then scolds us all roundly because we choose to think for ourselves. I think you & Bunbury put the question fairly to L^d John & I shall be happy to cooperate in any further step that may seem to be advisable. Are you not to give us a Lecture at Ipswich someday? Pray come here, bring Mrs Lyell, & let us have a harpooning of Whales at Felixstowe!

Ever yrs truly

J. S. Henslow