My dear Darwin

Better news— decidedly better.

I opened the hutches where the young rabbits are, this morning, and found not only that the white patch on the nose, of which I spoke, had become markedly conspicuous and larger but also that a white vertical bar had begun to appear in the forehead.¹

On going to the other litter, which I had never before got a proper view of, I found another young one with precisely similar marks. (The male parent was the same in both cases)

I have spent a most unsuccesful morning with new apparatus trying to inject more completely. but I have yet hopes of success by making some alterations

I will return to you Naudin & the 2 pamphlets by to-morrow’s book post.² Very many thanks for them & for all the references. With great reluctance, I feel it would be too much for me to undertake the experiments³   I am too ignorant of gardening and, living in London with a summer tour in prospect, I dont see my way to a succesful issue: but I hope to practise my eye & get some experience this year which may be of service next year or hereafter.

I congratulate you about the Quagga. taint.⁴

Once more about the rabbits, very many thanks for your hints. I will try more gray blood. Bartlett takes great interest & gives much care.⁵ Muries assistant remains & looks after the rabbits. Murie himself looks in now & then.⁶

Very sincerely. F Galton