My dear Sir

I am pleased with the drawings & am much obliged for the care shown, & to you for attending to my wish regarding greater hardness.—²

I have written several notes on paper, but yet the corrections are few, & I have written my notes in very plain hand.— There are only two figures which require much attention: I return some few specimens which you will require when engraving, & have marked the names outside.

There is one extra figure of nat. size required to P. glaber ³ as explained.—

I think the extra figures which you did beyond my instructions hardly necessary except in case of P. glaber in which it was a good thought, & I hope there are figures of Nat: size to P. lævis,⁴ but I forget.—

As you have made the drawings, you may as well engrave them.— But do not add one figure to the foreign species, nor to the English except in any case, it strikes you as very desirable.—

Whenever you like if you will be so good as to let me know what I am indebted to you, I will transmit the money—⁵ If in any case in doubt please make a drawing, & transmit the same to me.

I much hope that you will kindly send me the rude arranged Plates very soon.—⁶ For a week after next Tuesday (ie up to June 18^th) my address will be “Post-office. Malvern”:—

Your’s very sincerely | C. Darwin