Enclosed you will find a list of the things I have sent you to Ceylon. They went from here this week and will go by the „Windhover” which should get to Ceylon in about || two months. The bottles are less likely to be broken in a ship like this. All are packed in three boxes and one cask marked „E.H”. I will pay all the charges I can here.
Thomson has written about introductions and you will likely hear || from him when he gets back from the British Association! What address will do for Ceylon? Whenever you have sent us all the Medusae M.S.S. I think we may be able to send you some money for it.
You are too fast about my marriage!! You must explain to Mrs Haeckel that I am only thinking || about it. I have not asked the dear creature yet!! So perhaps she will not have me, and perhaps you may see me all alone next summer
