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

Dr M. is very pleasant so natural & only saying what he wants to say. He & Frank spent their afternoon in measuring the walk round the paddock, by running round timing themselves & by a string. They found it 400 yds to my surprise—within 40 yds of the sandwalk. B. and I are going to do our call on Holwood today. Dr. M. Knows a good many Ashanti officers. He said they liked Wimwood Reade, but remarked on his want of cleanliness, & that he was supported not to have washed while in Africa. What an odd place not to wash in. One c^d have understood it in the N. Pole. Well I must write my note to ask Carry next week for part of Emily T. so Goodbye my dear.

More notes come from M^r Birks to B. he certainly takes immense pains, but gives her too m. to do. She has been up at 7 these 2 days & is going over to Amy for some help, while Fr. is at work here— E.D.