Asks CD to send him some books on physiology and natural history from the family library.
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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.
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".
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.
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.
Invites CD for the boatrace and the cricket matches, and to see Oxford. Suggests Cambridge will win, but he will bet up to £5 on Oxford at 3 to 1.
Surprised to hear from Sarah [Owen] that CD has decided to become a D.D., not an M.D.
She has been to a ball or a party almost every night.
Tells him the Woodhouse family will set forth for return home.
Reports on activities in Brighton.
Went recently to Tommy Hunt’s festivities before Lloyd Kenyon joined his regiment.
Hopes Caroline and Catherine Darwin will visit in a week.
Is eager to know all that goes on at the Forest [Woodhouse], Bliss Castle [Maer], and Darwin Hall [The Mount].
Woodhouse news, including going to a play.
She has been spending much time painting.
They have been having a very gay time. Tells of "Redcoats & Shootables" and several mutual friends.
Writes of the last part of their lively stay at Brighton and three days in London.
None of CD’s sisters can come to enliven the "truly awful" tranquillity at the Forest [Woodhouse].
Caroline and Catherine Darwin were at the Forest a few days last week and Susan Darwin comes the next day. Mentions other relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
Spark has died. Other family news.
Further particulars of Spark’s death.
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.