My dear friend,

D^r. Hofmann begs me to forward the enclosed to M^r Darwin, he not having the exact address & being anxious it sh^d. reach him without delay.² You will see it is an invitation from a provisional Committee of the Berlin Chem^l. Soc^y to join a General Com^ee. for a Statue to Liebig’s memory—³   I see in a part-list D^r. H. sends me of 71 names already on the Comm^ee. but few English as yet. Frankland Williamson, DeLaRue, Stenhouse—& I have papers to send to Prof^r Playfair Sir B. Brodie & D^r Henry,⁴ whose addresses D^r. H. has not—his own is 10 Dorotheen Strasse Berlin—

He grieves at the loss of a dear friend in Liebig as well as of a most revered & admired master & his whole heart I know goes with the address with which he opened the last meeting of the Chem^l. Soc^y, the 28^th. April.⁵ Will you give his very kind regards & mine to Mr Darwin with the paper— I sent you a word of thanks & satisfaction about Miss Meek thro’ dear Eliz^th.⁶

My kind love to her & yourself & believe me your sincerely affectionate | S. M. Shepley