DARWIN, CHARLES. Portion of an autograph letter signed ("Charles Darwin") to an unidentified correspondent, probably a reply to an editorial letter, with a few emendations, the whole page neatly crossed through by Darwin (an unmailed letter?), n.d. 1 page, 4to, written on one leaf of blue paper. Darwin sharply rebuts an apparent detractor: "I am well aware that when any person dips into a subject with which he is not familiar he is apt to make great blunders. And this conviction leads me to ask whether the excellent observer in Woodbury would like to look at the pieces of combs, the queen, drone & walker-bees. If he would, I would most gladly & gratefully send the specimens, (carriage paid) to his residence; for I should either get a curious fact established or my error would be corrected. If he will consent to examine them, I hope he will publish a brief note of the result in your Journal..."