480 LETTERS TO DARWIN AND OTHERS. [1862, 



determined to baptize ["The Origin of Species"], 

 nolens volens, which will be its salvation. But if you 

 won't have it done, it will be damned, I fear. . . . 



Things move on here, on the whole, very well. 



Yes, I will promise not to hate you ; quite the con- 

 trary ! 



Our sensitiveness as to England was the natural re- 

 sult of the strong filial feeling on our part. It was 

 very undignified, I dare say. But I think we are get- 

 ting bravely over it, and getting really not to care 

 what the Old Country may think or say, so it lets us 

 alone. 



As to Rebeldom, there is now hardly any State 

 that we have not got some foothold in. 



I do not do so much scientific work as before the 

 war, but still I keep pottering away. From now till 

 July, I can expect to do little besides my college 

 duties. Ever, dear Darwin, your cordial friend and 

 true Yankee, A. GRAY. 



May 18. 



Yesterday came by post the sheets B - I of your 

 Orchid book. 



This evening (Sunday) I have opened the par- 

 cel and read introduction and chapter i. What a 

 charming book it is ! You are right in issuing it in 

 this form. It would be a sin not to do so. 



I fear, though, that no publisher would reprint it 

 here ; though I may, on reading farther, conclude to 

 offer it to the Appletons, who should have the refusal. 

 But it will surely be popular in England, where or- 

 chids are popular and the species known to most 

 intelligent and educated people. I hope soon to get 

 the other sheets. I am perfectly delighted with 



