From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin 23 July [1892]

My dear George,

It is all very delightful & the more I think about it the more I enjoy it— I feel sure that Leonard's steadfast morality & good sense will make its mark in the House & that he will get to know all the best men— My only fear is for his health. It will also be excellent for Bee—

(I have just rec^d your letter & I follow your advice & as it is a refusal I sent a tel.)

How I hope you will have a good passage & I sh^d think the middle of Aug. the v. best time. I wish you c^d find time for a rush here. Leo. & B. will be here on Friday the 29. for 3 days— Could not you come for one? (N. B— I think I sh^d certainly have agreed about the Grove but for your advice)— The poor souls are so dreadfully tired of bustle they are longing to come away but think it w^d be bad policy to be in too g^t a hurry. They are both quite well & had a day's rest at Idlerocks—

We had a pleasant sight of the Galtons w. M^rs M'L— They were most cordial— F. G. had "measured" W. E. G. not long ago & thought him quite an old man physically esp. in his walk— It will be most exciting to see what happens in this most eventful bit of history.

Maud is such a brisk woman that I hope she will come with you tho' for a short time—

Sara will be here but not W. & I hope Frank & Dubba for a day— (Suppose the recount turns out against Leo—how horrid it will be)

yours my dear G. & M. | E. Darwin