Family and Shrewsbury news. Visits of relatives and friends.
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Family and Shrewsbury news. Visits of relatives and friends.
Tells CD he is recovering from the illness with which he was afflicted when CD visited.
Is coming to Shrewsbury. Finds little to do but hunt rabbits. Has heard from Nathan Hubbersty and Frederick Watkins.
Describes the lectures at medical school in London.
Medical studies in London. Compares lectures and students at London and Edinburgh. Comments on the cost of dissection.
They have been having a very gay time. Tells of "Redcoats & Shootables" and several mutual friends.
Surprised to hear from Sarah [Owen] that CD has decided to become a D.D., not an M.D.
She has been to a ball or a party almost every night.
Tells him the Woodhouse family will set forth for return home.
Reports on activities in Brighton.
Writes of the last part of their lively stay at Brighton and three days in London.
None of CD’s sisters can come to enliven the "truly awful" tranquillity at the Forest [Woodhouse].
Suggestions for laboratory equipment. Will buy some mineral specimens. Describes experiments he has seen.
Went recently to Tommy Hunt’s festivities before Lloyd Kenyon joined his regiment.
Hopes Caroline and Catherine Darwin will visit in a week.
Caroline and Catherine Darwin were at the Forest a few days last week and Susan Darwin comes the next day. Mentions other relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
Is eager to know all that goes on at the Forest [Woodhouse], Bliss Castle [Maer], and Darwin Hall [The Mount].
More suggestions for the laboratory, including some experiments.
Woodhouse news, including going to a play.
She has been spending much time painting.
News of his activities in recent months, of mutual Edinburgh acquaintances, and the Plinian Society.
JC has given up natural history for a time to prepare himself better for medical practice.
Discusses plans for CD to visit Cambridge.
Invites CD for the boatrace and the cricket matches, and to see Oxford. Suggests Cambridge will win, but he will bet up to £5 on Oxford at 3 to 1.
Writes, while visiting the Wedgwoods at Maer and Parkfields, to thank CD for his "entertaining letter".
She misses him and the laboratory.
Asks "how Mineralogy, Botany, Chemistry and Entomology go on".
Warns CD against idleness.
Suggests readings in Xenophon and Horace.
Quotes Oliver Goldsmith to correct CD’s pronunciation of "sloth".