From Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield [20 January 1875]

Dearest H.

Many thanks for the Acad. I am quite satisfied about George, tho' he is only cleared by a falsehood (which indeed is Mivarts only way, unless he says that the accusation was a falsehood) I hope Huxley won't do any thing more— I wish F. had left himself quite out of the question. I don't think he had any thing. quite definite enough to quote with effect.

Thank Goodness it may all be washed out now. I am surprised at Lady Lubbock having spirit to write that pleasing little article, tho' there is not much in it.

I think before I begin working the pattern, it wd be more gracious in you to write a scrap to Amy to say you have met with a pattern so much easier & shorter than hers (tho' not so handsome—I c^d say with truth) that you have settled upon it—I shall find it quite easy & like to do it very much— You must not leave out the grounding that is the soul of it. I should like the green to be more definite, & the wheels rather smaller but if you saw it looking well you can judge best—

I keep it for the present as a pattern. I am tired of knitting so your work will come in pleasantly—

yours my dear.

A lovely day for a wonder & I shall manage my trip to New Cross w. I was not up to *P [symbol for yesterday] *Q—

Joynson's works are not to be seen so H. & Anson don't come today.