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15, LOMBARD STREET, E. C.

2 Aug. / 66

My dear Huxley¹

Thanks for your kind letter. I have heard nothing to alter my opinion as to the relative merits of the rival terms, & think it unfortunate that the British Association should alter a name which has been so long in use.

However I don't suppose I [2] shall enjoy my week at Nottingham any the less.

Wallace is a first rate man & you may depend on it[.] I shall do nothing to disturb the harmony of his proceedings. I will even do all I can to check Burk's² irrepressible pugnacity.

I suppose however you will not finally settle about the [3] subsection till you are sure of having too many papers for the section alone to deal with last year you know Section D had very few papers, & you make shorter work with them than most Presidents.

Are your friends H. & B. coming? Will they bring a supply of communication; & if so will they read them in a subsection?

[4] Nelly³ & I expect you to make Biology section D very interest[ing] & are much looking forward to your performances.

Yours very sincerely | John Lubbock [signature]

T. H. Huxley Esq.

P.S. Mind you keep yourself diseng[aged] for the Red Suns.