My dear Sir

I send by this Post the 2 first sheets of my book—“The Power of Movement in Plants”—for translation, if you think fit.¹

As I believe I said before, the work appears to me to possess some value & novelty; but it is very dull.— You must not,, however, judge of it by the first long chapter, which contains mere descriptions of cases of nearly the same nature; but it seemed to me necessary to establish securely my first point.—

There are 195 wood-cuts, & if, as I hope, you decide to translate I will get them stereotyped at as little cost as I can.—²

Please let me hear what you decide; but perhaps you would wish first to see more of the sheets.—

I most truly hope that your health keeps moderately good | Believe me, my dear Sir | yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin