From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin [23 March 1884]

My dear George

We had a flock of congratulators yesterday—of which the pleasantest were Prof. & M^rs Adams who know Maude the best & like her so much—

Prof. Newton I believe had hoped better things of you, & that you w^d not have deserted him. I wish he w^d follow your example. M^rs Adams told us you w^d probably be married in September (as she had heard from M^rs Jebb) I am very glad you wrote to Ellen T— also to Aunt Caroline— Old Ladies partic. like such a mark of attention. Margaret Williams & her children are here, & Bernard is in a state of rapture all day with Ralph who is apparently quite well amused with him, though so much younger than himself. Mildred is here & Mercy Foster by way of play fellow to her—

Mildred only saw her future step mother once before the marriage, which does not look as if M^rs Langton cares much about the children being fond of her— They are still at Bath as the house at Eastwood is being altered in some degree—

M^r Dew—told Horace of some mysterious negociations which I hope may succeed— I suppose it is the house next Springfield, wh. seems to be the only house in Cambridge.

yours my dear G— | E Darwin