Down, June 30th, 1864.
(175A.1.The preceding letter contains a reference to the prolonged period of ill-health which Darwin suffered in 1863 and 1864, and in this connection the present letter is of interest.
The Copley Medal was given to him in 1864.) I had not heard a word about the Copley Medal.

Please give Falconer my cordial thanks for his interest about me.

I enclose the list of everything published by me except a few unimportant papers.

Ask Falconer not to mention that I sent the list, as some one might say I had been canvassing, which is an odious imputation.

The origin of the Voyage in the "Beagle" was that Fitz-Roy generously offered to give up half his cabin to any one who would volunteer to go as naturalist.