My dear M^r Wright

I am glad to hear that you have written your paper on Phyllotaxy, & I am sure that you must have found it a very difficult subject to make clear.¹

It pleases me that you are satisfied with the appearance of your pamphlet. I am sure that it will do our cause good service; & this same-opinion Huxley has expressed to me. In number 2 of the Journal of the Anthropolog. Institute, just published, there is a very short but favourable notice of it.²

Your letter arrived just one day after the return of my two sons from America.³ They enjoyed their tour exceedingly; & I think Cambridge more than all the rest. I am sure I feel grateful for the extraordinary kindness with which they were treated. When you meet any of their friends I hope that you will say how thoroughly they enjoyed themselves & how grateful they feel.

I can quite understand yr hesitation in screwing up yr courage to come all the way to Europe; should you ever come here I shall be truly glad to see you.

Thank you for your offer of sending me yr paper on Phyllotaxy when published, as I shall be very glad to see it.⁴

Pray believe me | yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin