From Leonard Horner   16 August 1850

Rivermede | Hampton Wick |Middlesex

16 August 1850

My Dear Sir

I have read Mr Zinoke’s pamphlet with very great pleasure, & have written to him to tell him so & to thank him for sending it to me. Pray join your entreaties to mine that he may give it as wide a circulation as possible, adding his name to it. I hope Lord Idon will give you or him the next Deanery that is vacant. How I wish you and he were upon the University Commission!– Pray tell me something about him. His name sounds German or Polish– Is he young– Cambridge or Oxford– Has he written any thing else? His opinions & feelings are all of the best sort.

I have got your & Darwin’s portraits with a very kind note from M r George Ransome. We have you now before us in our Drawing room, just above where you were when you gave little Coco a ride on the two horses– Remember me to all your family, & to M rs Henslow when you have an opportunity

& believe me | faithfully yours | Leonard Horner

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