From Richard Dawes   11 August 1856

My dear Henslow

I think I need not tell you, it would give me great pleasure if I knew of a Curacy with us would suit Leonard to recommend him & if I hear of any thing worth his attention I shall not fail to write to you:

The Curacies on this coast are generally small in pay as the parishes small in population so that I don’t often hear of any thing which would be worth his notice.

I want to see what you have written in the Gardeners Chronicle & have asked a friend to send me the number of July 5 ^th & subsequent ones.

I have this morning received a letter from Groombridge asking for a New Edit ⁿ of the little book I published Suggestive Hints - a 7 ^th Edit ⁿ & I should like to add a page or two in your this particular subject as being one of great interest in our rural parts: If you can give me any hints on this – pls. do so. Groombridge prints 5000 copies to an Edit ⁿ it will be the means of giving your useful notions a wide circulation among school masters

Believe me | my dear Henslow | always faithfully yours | R Dawes