Two letters have arrived for WED.
Joseph has had two teeth out.
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Two letters have arrived for WED.
Joseph has had two teeth out.
Discusses domestic affairs and gives some advice on manners.
Is glad WED has made a good beginning [at Rugby?].
Thanks for his letter; hopes he is managing all right [at Rugby?].
Writes of the extension to Down House.
Discusses WED’s affairs and events at Down.
Writes of the benefits of reading.
The new pigeon house is nearly complete.
CD is busy trying all sorts of experiments on salting seeds.
Is sorry to hear that WED has been ill.
Discusses pigeons and his pigeon work.
Writes of WED’s progress at school and events at home.
Discusses pigeons, with which he is "getting on splendidly".
Is glad WED is in the sixth [form]. Discusses WED’s intention to become a barrister.
Writes about suitable mourning clothes and sale of house [Petleys, after death of Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood I].
Writes of arrangements for the end of the school-term.
Condition of Emma and the new baby [C. W. Darwin].
Will be grateful for facts from Mr Linton on numbers of eggs from goldfinch–canary crosses.
Discusses family health and affairs.
Is trying to find a tutor for WED.
Writes of WED’s recent excursion to Manchester and his future educational plans.
Reports progress of work on the new rooms [at Down].
Discusses WED’s future education, the work on the extension, and other domestic affairs.
Writes of domestic matters
and asks WED to observe cart-horses for traces of dark stripes on spine and cross-stripes on shoulder.
CD intends to enter WED at Christ’s College.
Thanks him for inquiries made about horses.