Disposal of Susan’s effects.
Frank and Henry [Parker] are executors.
EAD is bringing away a large packet of CD’s letters from abroad.
Disposal of Susan’s effects. Legacies to CD’s children. EAD has taken the letters and papers and asked Henry [Parker] to forward the George Richmond pictures of CD and Emma.
Caroline looks "miserably ill".
Will be glad to see her on 4th.
Thinks Hensleigh is getting better, very slowly.
He has promised Mark [coachman to R. W. Darwin and Susan] that CD will continue the payment of £20 a year after EAD’s death; the house is rent free.
Is sending a copy of [John] Shaw’s book, which Lady Bell says is based on Charles Bell’s papers [possibly C. Bell, A treatise on diseases of the urethra, 3d ed. with notes by John Shaw (1822)].
At the request of his sister, Marion Bell, he sends a copy of his essay on the nervous system. It contains a view of the development of the animal kingdom in illustration of Charles Bell’s classification of the nerves. Human powers are held to be more dependent upon the structure of the mouth than that of the hand.
Wynne [gardener] suggests he should be paid from the money from the sale of the Mount, but EAD suggests an annual subscription instead.
Caroline says Jos [Wedgwood III] is "much pulled down".
Sends a bill he thinks is Caroline’s.
Tells CD of officers’ praise of Leonard.
Has talked with J. J. Sylvester [Professor of Mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich] and thinks Leonard [Darwin] should call on him.
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".
References to works on probability;
statistics on proportion of sexes in births in England and Wales.
Discusses CD’s health and James Paget’s "verdict".
A parcel of engravings has come; shall EAD send them on?
Has seen J. J. Sylvester again.
Encloses a letter to which he had replied and saw no need for further attention.
Share dealings.
"Your financial operations excite my envy beyond words." Reports on stock just received.
Has received a letter, and two packets of securities.
Comments on George’s escape.
