From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin [5 June 1883]

My dear George

I want to know how you are going on, & I suppose you are as hot as ever—yesterday we were very cold & had a fire— today just as bright as ever—& this high land makes me feel so well—- It is very charming here & feels quite mountainous. What did you do on the race day—

We have been chiefly occupied in seeing old friends & bedding out plants; which we must water. I am sorry to hear that S. Sales has left every single thing except 3 Bibles to his wife, not even the mother's nic nacks to her daughter & I am sure they will not be good friends unless M^rs Ev. alters that disposition to some degree—for it really is very hard upon her—every thing left to M^rs E. for her life— of course she cannot leave it to any one but Mabel—

I hope you will go & hear the Reid lecture if at Cam— I have taken advantage of the absence of sons to invite Miss T to stay till Sat— under those circes I do not mind, & she enjoys the country heartily— (She comes I see)

yours my dear G— | E. D—

Dubsy is liverish & r. poorly—& had spruttles yesterday & a bad dream about the Gorgon's head wh. he listened intently to— he is q^u. cheerful at play—

The Litches & Mildred come on Sat.