My dear Cousin

I thank you cordially for your very interesting letter. That is a most curious story about the jockey, & which I shall be much tempted to use. The one about the highway man I had utterly forgotten, but now vaguely remember my father having told it.¹

Several other points may come in to be of use, but I fear that my preface may grow longer than the sketch by the German.² Perhaps I may write to Mr Moilliet & to R. Darwin; but I doubt whether any of D^r D’s letters would be worth publishing. I know M^r Edgeworth’s memoirs.³

I beg you also to thank my cousin Emma very much for her letter & enclosure. I will certainly quote parts of her letter to D^r Dowson, who I hear is very old & has lost his memory.⁴

It is not likely that either of you know whether my Grandfather reached Edinburgh in time to see Charles die; & pray do not take the trouble to write unless you happen to know.⁵

I have read a sketch of the short life of Charles somewhere, but cannot remember where.⁶

Miss Seward’s book is in the possession of my sister Caroline, & is marked just as Emma describes.⁷

Pray once again accept my thanks & believe me | yours very sincerely | Charles Darwin