My dear Sir

To take your note seriatim, I am very much obliged for the authentic information in regard to the Laughing Pigeons:² I shall be most particularly glad to have the pair you refer to at 7^s.. or more if you think right.

I am almost sorry I did not get the Silk fowls for 18^s. though it would have been rather extravagant as one dead Bird would have done as well for me; nevertheless I am rather sorry that I was not extravagant.—

Very many thanks for the renewed offer of the Silver-spangled Poland eggs.—

With respect to the Anerley Show,³ I have very great fears I shall not be at home, which I shall very much regret; but I am going to take my whole Family to Tenby for a month or 5 weeks,⁴ & I doubt whether I shall have returned.

If you really think the committee would like my name, certainly I can have no sort of objection to the compliment thus paid me.⁵

I suppose in such cases any sort of title is adviseable, so that you can, if you think fit, append to my name “Vice Pres: Royal Society” & F. Zoolog. Soc.^y if you like.—

With many thanks for all your kindness, pray believe me | Your’s very sincerely | Ch. Darwin

PS. With respect to Steven’s sale-list if you see anything which might interest me, I sh^d. be very much obliged for a copy, but not otherwise.—⁶