Would have had great pleasure in accepting CB’s invitation, "whether for beauty or for shells", but has another engagement.
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Would have had great pleasure in accepting CB’s invitation, "whether for beauty or for shells", but has another engagement.
CD is much obliged for invitations to CB’s parties, but is afraid to accept because he would meet people to whom he has sworn he never goes out.
Asks Babbage to take small parcel to Henslow.
At Lyell’s request sends his copy of Whewell’s History of inductive sciences [1837] to CB.
Asks permission to bring Fanny Allen to CB’s party.
Regrets he cannot accept invitation. "My health will not at present stand going out in the evenings."
Is so unwell today that he is unable to come [to CB’s party].
Asks to be allowed to bring his sister to CB’s party "that she may see the World".
Asks if he can bring his guests, J. C. L. and Mme [Simonde de] Sismondi and [Fanny] Allen, to CB’s parties.