Has found nice rooms in [Christ’s] College, which he has furnished with some very good prints. Lives almost entirely with W. D. Fox and entomology.

News of John Price, B. H. Kennedy, and Charles Whitley. Fanny Owen is as charming as ever.

Requests to JW III and EAD as trustees of the marriage-settlement, to make some funds available.

Writes about canal shares EAD holds as trustee.

Asks EAD to forward a message of Anne’s improved state to Down.

Writes about the death of Anne. Wishes EAD to insert an announcement of the death in the newspapers.

Writes concerning marriage trust.

His friend Trenham Reeks [Secretary of Museum of Practical Geology] would give Carlyle information and help. This note will serve as introduction.

Has heard nothing about the Copley Medal. Is grateful for Hugh Falconer’s interest [see 4546].

Supplies details about circumstances of his voyage on the Beagle.

Does not believe that his sea-sickness was the cause of his subsequent ill-health.

Encloses the requested list of publications [see 4550].

Asks [EAD] to get signatures as opportunity offers.

Wants to sell some shares held in trust by EAD and Josiah Wedgwood [III].

Consults about the wisdom of Frank’s becoming CD’s assistant rather than practising medicine.

Outlines his finances.

[Copy in EAD’s hand.]

Informs EAD of Anthony Rich’s proposal to bequeath his property to CD.