From Richard Owen   15 August 1855

Dear Henslow

You are very kind in thinking of me in relation to your chimpanzee; but the successive deaths of that species at the Zoological Gardens have already supplied me with materials for its anatomy: and your idea of having it stuffed for the Ipswich Museum might be at once carried out, if you have decided on your taxidermist.

I have not time at present to enter into the Lond-case. Something of the sort reaches me annually.

With kind regards to the family you are now with,

believe me | sincerely yours | R.Owen