My kind friend Asa Gray often writes to me and tells me of the warm discussions on the "Origin of Species" in the United States.

Whenever you are strong enough to read it, I know you will be dead against me, but I know equally well that your opposition will be liberal and philosophical.
And this is a good deal more than I can say of all my opponents in this country.

I have not yet seen Agassiz's attack (109/1.

"Silliman's Journal," July, 1860.

A passage from Agassiz's review is given by Mr.
Huxley in Darwin's "Life and Letters," II., page 184.), but I hope to find it at home when I return in a few days, for I have been for several weeks away from home on my daughter's account.