D^r Darwin

Taylor the agent² has found ships for Calcutta, but it is obviously impossible to decide what passage had better be taken except Scott himself comes up & inspects, whether 2^d. class at £42 or $\frac{1}{2}$ cabin 1^st. Class at £65.— so much depends on ship &c &c &c.³ I have sent Scott the documents & written to this effect to him, also offering him opportunity of reading up India at Kew if he inclines to lodge here—⁴

Ever yr aff | J D Hooker

Answers to your Queries are half done & will go early next week.⁵