My dear Darwin

Thank you very much for sending me the book, which I now return.¹ It was indeed interesting. It is singular that we never heard of their visit to the Patagonians, and especially so that at Port Louis, where they had seen them, we heard nothing of them. It must have been before our last visit there as they saw our tender, evidently, at the West Island, though they call her by her old name “Unicorn”.²

I shall pick out from the magazines of the last year a few pages showing the progress made with our Mission and send them to the publishers at New York for M^r. Field who may be able to forward them to M^r. Coan if still alive³

I have not been so well lately as I feel sometimes the old weakness in right leg and foot and frequent slight headaches. We hope this summer to spend two months at the old Hydropathic Establishment at Blarney, hoping it may us all some good   My wife walking more stiffly than ever & my eldest daughter not allowed to go out of house except in a carriage or chair as her weak knee gets no better.⁴

Hamond & his wife have been with us lately.⁵ he had spent the Spring at Falmouth with much benefit to a weak chest, & Cough.

Our kind regards to M^rs. Darwin, and all your party. | Believe me | yours very sincerely | B. J. Sulivan