From Emma Darwin to G. H. Darwin 23 August 1894

My dear George

The delightful tel. came just after I had been reading a long pleasant letter from Maud, which shewed how well she had been keeping up—

I am glad it is a boy & I hope he will be as charming & good as his brother (Did you read Boy's letter to me, telling me about the Castor oil race with Pardor, in which Boy won, which was not strange as it w^d be so easy for you to do a little cheating in his favour). I sent off the news to Bessy—

I hope there was no difficulty about the monthly nurse as Maud said she was not disengaged, but Helen w^d be capital.

The Pattricks stayed 2 days & thanks to R & Hen enjoyed ev.thing & had a fine morning for Holwood— Ethel is v. pleasing but looks v. delicate   Harold wants a little polishing. M^r Pattrick & Camilla join them on Sep 3 at Cam— as he has not got a substitute & Louisa & Ludwig took them to the Grove—

The Leo's come today & the Horaces on Sat. so I shall see Gwenny's story.

Hen. is going today to see Lady Margaret Cecil & talk about the poor Osbornes, as she has promised to help them. R— went to see them in their little shop near Hounslow & found the poor blind man sitting behind the counter doing nothing. The Charity Org. has looked thoroughly into their circes & advised helping them to supply the shop & even made out a list of what is necessary   Hen. has £5 from Sir John & we shall easily manage that. Lady Margaret was at the flower show yesterday but was gone before the Litches were there— We had a lovely day for it.

Bessy has engaged rooms w. Miss Williams (at Maloja) for the 26^th so that will be comf— & pleasant.

Your capital account to Hen. just come— It is so good it almost frightens me for fear Maud sh^d do too much in the first days of high spirits— I hope you & the nurse will be strict & not let her see the children except for a few

I dare say she feels up to anything & that all precautions are nonsense   my mother once made herself v. ill in like circes.

My best love to M.

yours my dear G— | E. Darwin

How lucky that D^r M. gave you such good directions you might have wandered for ever in the quiet town—

Hen. writes to Bessy & the Leos will be here–-