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.²

I am very glad you are investigating the tail question, & I hope that you will work out the down & colour point.—³ I am really delighted that the Borneo fowls turn out in the least interesting.—⁴

With respect to the Runt, I fancied by your having only one that it was not valuable.— Have you any interest with M^r Bridge to supplicate him for a dead body sh^d. one die.⁵ I am much interested in Runts, as they seem to vary or differ more than other Breeds.⁶ It is a pity to take your young Gulliver Runt, for I sh^d. hope I c^d. get one some time dead by chance from M^r. 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.