My dear Huxley

I am so much obliged to you for telling me about Mac donnell & Mac donald:² Since writing to you I have had a second, such a capital, letter from him.³ He will in time come round to our view on Species as I believe.—   For Heaven sake don’t write an anti-Darwinian article; you would do it so confoundedly well.— I have sometimes amused myself with thinking how I could best pitch into myself, & I believe I could give two or three good digs; but I will see you — first, before I will try.— I shall be very impatient to see the Review.⁴ If it succeeds, it may really do much, very much good.—

I cannot imagine what name in one of your notes I mistook (what an odd thing that I sh^d. not read your handwriting) for Von Siebold.⁵ I remember you said that the man had written to enquire where one of your Reviews was;—that he was interested in subject;—that in some work on Ethnography he had already expressed similar views, founded, chiefly, I think on geographical considerations; & lastly that perhaps he would take opportunity publickly to say something more on subject. This latter remembrance made me ask whether he had written.—   I now remember you began your note by saying he was equal to Owen + Agassiz or some such expression. I cannot have dreamed all this.⁶ I suppose I shall some time come to London & shall see you & you must tell me who it is.—

Ever my dear Huxley | Yours most truly | C. Darwin

I heard today from Murray that I must set to work at once on new Edit of Origin. He sold at his sale 700 copies & has not $\frac{1}{2}$ the number. Says the Reviews have not injured sale.—   I shall always think those early Reviews, almost entirely yours,—did the subject an enormous service.—   If you have any important suggestion or criticism to make on any part of Origin I sh^d. of course be grateful for it. For I mean to correct as far as I can, but not enlarge. How you must be wearied with & hate the subject & it is God’s Blessing if you do not get to hate me.—

Adios