My dear Galton

Many thanks for your note.² I have lately been staying with my sister, Caroline, & she says my memory is in error about the mysterious visitor.³ She believes his name was Brand, & that it was in the time of Colonel Pole; I cannot but doubt about the latter point. My sister feels pretty positive that the gentleman stayed at the house of a neighbour (name forgotten) & never visited M^rs Pole or M^rs D., but sent her respectful & very friendly messages. Nevertheless she was never at ease till he had left the country.⁴

Thanks for all your help.— I have fixed a photograph of D^r. D.⁵

Ever yours | C. Darwin

PS | If you sh^d. come across D^r. Lauder Brunton see if he has anything more to communicate about D^r. D. for I shall soon go to press.—⁶