Dear Sir

I beg leave to acknowledge your letter of the 19^th, in which you announce to me that the “Societè Hollandaise des Sciences” has conferred on me the distinguished honour of electing me one of its Foreign Members.¹ I hope that you will express for me to your ancient & well-known Society my most sincere acknowledgements & gratitude for this honour. I further thank you personally for your very kind & courteous letter to me.—

I remain | Dear Sir | Your obliged & obedient servant | Charles Darwin