Writes about London plays; wishes CD had been of the party.

Proposes a dry place for the apparatus for their laboratory and draws a plan for CD’s criticism.

Price has found black sediment in his tea, which was attracted to a magnet.

Asks CD to do an experiment for him.

Has found a curious stone in his fire.

Price’s iron in tea measured 13 per cent.

Tells CD a bill is all right. Hopes his father will pay it and a wine merchant’s bill as well.

EAD thinks it a pity if CD does not go to Cambridge, but it will be very pleasant for them to be together at Edinburgh, where they should go as soon as possible and read. EAD is getting "case-hardened" in anatomy.

Asks CD to send him some books on physiology and natural history from the family library.

Asks CD whether he is making any plans for Edinburgh.

Will be home in three weeks.

Has found a shop with supplies of chemical equipment, and a mineral collector.

Describes his trip by canal to Glasgow, and sightseeing there.

Found his vessel delayed. Spent an hour or so at the Hunterian Museum, "well worth going to".

Writes of Papa’s disapproval of CD’s practice of picking and choosing only lectures he likes to attend and of his early return home.

News of Erasmus, who is visiting sick poor people in the neighbourhood. Other Shrewsbury news.

EAD wants changes made and shelves built to improve the laboratory at the Mount [Darwin residence]; sends drawings and will bring chemical instruments, a book, and his record of experiments done in his chemistry course.

He has now been matriculated.

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.

Suggestions for laboratory equipment. Will buy some mineral specimens. Describes experiments he has seen.

More suggestions for the laboratory, including some experiments.

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.