Darwin Correspondence Project

Dr Lane's Hydropathic Estabmt | Moor Park | Farnham | Surrey

Thursday

My dear Sir

I write merely to thank you for your offer crossed yellow Magpie & Helmet, but it will be of no use to me.

I am very glad you are investigating the tail question, & I hope that you will work out the down & colour point.— I am really delighted that the Borneo fowls turn out in the least interesting.—

With respect to the Runt, I fancied by your having only one that it was not valuable.— Have you any interest with Mr Bridge to supplicate him for a dead body shd one die. I am much interested in Runts, as they seem to vary or differ more than other Breeds. It is a pity to take your young Gulliver Runt, for I shd hope I cd get one some time dead by chance from Mr Gulliver.—

My dear Sir | Yours very sincerely | C. Darwin

P.S. I presume you do not care for any of the Pigeons mentioned in my last note.