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Enyclopaedia
Britannica.

6 North Bridge.

 Edinburgh

8. July 1875.

Dear Sir,

Will you pardon me if I take the liberty of asking whether you could contribute to the new Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica a short article on Breeds and Breeding Professor Huxley has suggested headings under which Natural History might be dealt with in the new Edition. I enclose a copy of his list, & you will see that the subject of Breeding is among the more general articles which he has suggested. The article should I presume give an outline of the main results of domestication— of the nature & amount of change in animal & vegetable life produced by direct human agency. I have just had a conversation with Prof: Huxley on the subject, & as the result of it I have decided to apply for your help.

Again apologising for the liberty I have thus taken

 I am dear Sir

yours truly

Thos: S. Baynes.

Charles Darwin Esqe.