From John Phillips   14 March 1856

My dear Henslow

It must have been my sudden application of the Spur which made the steed throw off those 50. I thought it better to get some into your hands. They would do well enough for a first envoi. You have only to order as many as you like, & when you like, of Copies when adjusted. But I don’t quite fancy the supplying them exact to our members (B.A.) gratis – we can not sell them.

Sir John Richardson is a judicious Mammalogist. So is G.R Waterhouse of the British Museum. In

the Amphipoda

Isopoda

Lonodipoda

(Crustacea)

(not in your proof))

Mr Westwood (J.O.Westwood)

Insecta generally – Westwood

I suppose Dr Gray of the B. Museum would be good in Reptilia – Bill

Echinodermata – Dr Wright of Cheltenham, perhaps

Ever yours truly | John Phillips