My dear Huxley

I send by this Post a Review by Asa Gray, so good that I sh^d. like you to see it;² I must beg for its return. I want to ask, also, your opinion about getting it reprinted in England. I thought of sending it to Editor of Annals & Mag. of N. Hist (in which two hostile Reviews have appeared)³ (although I suppose the Annals have very small circulation) & asking them in spirit of fair play to print this, with Asa Gray’s name, which I will take responsibility of adding.—⁴ Also, as it is long, I would offer to pay expences.—

It is very good in addition as bringing in Pictet so largely.⁵ Tell me briefly what you think.—

What an astonishing expedition this of Hooker’s to Syria.—   God knows whether it is wise.—

How are you & all yours? I hope you are not working too hard. For Heavens Sake, think that you may become such a beast as I am.— How goes on the Nat. Hist. Review?—⁶ Talking of Reviews I damned with a good grace the Review in Athenæum on Tyndall with a mean scurvy allusion to you.—⁷ It is disgraceful about Tyndall,—in fact doubting his veracity.—

I am very tired, very stomachy & hate nearly the whole world. so good night, & take care of your digestion which means Brain—

My dear fellow | Ever yours | C. Darwin

Etty slowly, very slowly, but steadily improves., & we are thinking of sea-side for her & us all.—