Congratulates W. E. Darwin, who is about to be married,

and CD for the LL.D. conferred upon him by Cambridge.

Congratulates CD on his birthday.

WDF has been suffering from bronchitis.

Thanks CD for his condolences. Reminisces about their youth.

On the death of his naturalist friend, W. C. Hewitson.

Sends family news;

describes what remains of his "menagerie" and tells of his interest in the framework of his son’s German badger-hound.