My dear Huxley

We come up on Saturday 15^th for a week.—² I want much to see you for a short time to talk about my youngest Boy & the School of Mines.—³ I know it is rather unreasonable, but you must let me come a little after 10 o clock on Sunday morning 16^th— If in any way inconvenient, send me line to “6 Queen Anne St. W.”,⁴ but if I do not hear, I will (stomacho volente)⁵ call, but I will not stay very long & spoil your whole morning as a holiday.—

Will you turn 2 or 3 times in your mind this question: What I called pangenesis means that each cell throws off an atom of its contents or a gemmule & that these aggregated from the true ovule or bud &c.—⁶

Now I want to know whether I could not invent a better word.

Cyttarogenesis, ie cell-genesis is more true & expressive but long.—

Atomogenesis, sounds rather better, I think, but an “atom” is an object which cannot be divided; & term might refer to the origin of atom of inorganic matter.—⁷

I believe I like pangenesis best, though so indefinite; & though my wife says it sounds wicked like pantheism; but I am so familiar now with this word, that I cannot judge, I supplicate you to help me.—

My dear Huxley | Yours ever most truly | C. Darwin