My dear Henrietta,

Enclosed is the article in Kosmos translated by Bessie & the letter which your mother has translated to me.—¹ There is another letter in M.S intended for publication in Dallas’ Journal of Popular Science, which I have not yet had translated & which shall be sent tomorrow.—²

Now your husband,³ as I well know is the kindest & most unselfish of men & I want him to      about the publication of a translation of the Kosmos article.— I have no connection with the Athenæum, but have little doubt that Dallas for payment would make a good translation & publish it in Popular Science.— This Journal has not a wide circulation, but I can always refer to it for my vindication if necessary. I can see that M^r.      with his love of notoriety would like its publication & call me & Krause liars.⁴

As M^r.      is connected with periodical literature, would there be any harm in consulting him at my request,⁵—not that for one moment I doubt the judiciousness of the “judicious Litchfield”;⁶ but 2 heads are generally better than one.—

I suppose Krause’s answer about the extracts must be published & then it will seem odd no vindication of me appearing.— If published in Dallas’ Journal, the affair would cost me no trouble.— Pray think over it.— Krause’s fault is a very venial one: & I will      in original M.S cut out at Coniston that there was a passage about      having misunderstood Buffon.— The answer about Coleridge seems clear,⁷

Y^r. affec^ate. Father | C Darwin

I have sent off Memorial on Wallace to Gladstone.⁸ I am worked half to death about odds & ends—Though everything goes well.

I have heard today from      & that the Movements of Plants “are moving off very nicely” & they must print at once 500 more, making 2000 copies   Mudie is the great consumer!!!⁹

P.S. 2^nd.— I have now heard translated Krause’s letter for Popular Science & it seems to me good.— I would ask Dallas to insert it without any allusion to me.— He might afterwards give a translation of the Kosmos article, if it be thought advisable.—¹⁰ Keep carefully all documents including sheets from Kosmos.— Please show everything to George,¹¹ as he is interested in the subject: he is a dead hand at reading & translating, & would translate (I dare say) Krause’s letter to Dallas to Litchfield.— Would Athenæum be much better than Dallas’ Journal: the latter seems in some respects the natural place for it.— There had better be no delay compatible with full consideration of the case.