I shall read your book, _every word_. I hear from Sir C. Lyell that you
come out with a grand new theory at the end, which even the _cautious_
(!) Huxley is afraid of! Sir C. said he could think of nothing else
since he read it. I long to see it.
My address is Hurstpierpoint during the winter, and, when in town,
76-1/2 Westbourne Grove.
I suppose you will now be going on with your book on Sexual Selection
and Man, by way of relaxation! It is a glorious subject, but will
require delicate handling,--Yours very faithfully,
ALFRED R. WALLACE.
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_10 Duchess Street, W. February 7, 1868._
Dear Darwin,--I have to thank you for signing the Memorial as to the
East London Museum, and also for your kindness in sending me a copy of
your great book, which I have only just received. I shall take it down
in the country with me next week, and enjoy every line at my leisure.
Allow me also to congratulate you on the splendid position obtained by
your second son at Cambridge.
You will perhaps be glad to hear that I have been for some time
hammering away at my Travels, but I fear I shall make a mess of it.
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