C[harles?] P[arker?] says he has made a "fearful mistake", and the marriage cannot be; EAD hopes to come to CD next week.
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C[harles?] P[arker?] says he has made a "fearful mistake", and the marriage cannot be; EAD hopes to come to CD next week.
J. J. Sylvester reports George’s fellowship "the most enviable position on earth".
Charles [Parker?] "appears to be ruined".
Has talked with J. J. Sylvester [Professor of Mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich] and thinks Leonard [Darwin] should call on him.
Discusses CD’s health and James Paget’s "verdict".
Has seen J. J. Sylvester again.
References to works on probability;
statistics on proportion of sexes in births in England and Wales.
A parcel of engravings has come; shall EAD send them on?
Encloses a letter to which he had replied and saw no need for further attention.
Sends a bill he thinks is Caroline’s.
Tells CD of officers’ praise of Leonard.
Sends Effie’s [K. E. Wedgwood] letter;
recounts other family news.
Is interested in CD’s thoughts on podophyllin.
CD’s Copley Medal. The numbers were ten to eight in CD’s favour but the Cambridge men mustered strongly for Sedgwick.
Does not like the photos; thinks they should try again.
Last account of Susan Darwin reports she is having a good deal of faintness.
Caroline says Jos [Wedgwood III] is "much pulled down".
Will be glad to see her on 4th.
Thinks Hensleigh is getting better, very slowly.