To William Whewell   17 January 1860

My dear Whewell,

I am this moment preparing to quit the house for Hemel Hempstead, where I am going for a couple of nights expressly to see some of these "Haches en Silex" brought from Abbeville, & to have a discussion with my host (M ^r Evans) about them. I get back (viâ Kew) by Friday, with Louisa, who goes up with me to see her dentist–

There is no question whatever about these Haches being the work of man – but, in my mind, whether a very great doubt indeed of their having been wrought in pre-historic periods– I can't see how the deluge has any thing to do with them– When I wrote to the Athenæum, I find I was ignorant of much that was known, about them, & I have just got the fanciful work of Mons. Perthes, & his facts, which I am reading– I have a letter for the Athenæum detailing a fact or two which I think tend to throw light upon the question; but I shall take it with me to H. H. today– When I have had my view of the articals (sic) & discussion there I will write again.

Y ^rs very truly | J S Henslow