From Emma Darwin to H. E. Litchfield [23 January 1882]

We had a prosperous day. You may imagine how F. won Mrs R's heart  The 2 gents Dicey & Brycey (as she calls them) came & did very well—

We quite like Mr Ritchie. The Horace's come on the 1^st Feb. wh. is nice & you will come & meet them for the Sat & Sun. I hope—

Mrs R. was most cordial about your coming to Kensington— She told us that D^r Simon considered it the most healthy place in London being on gravel; but I thought you said that the Square was on clay—

yours my dear—

We are so tidy w. our grass borders cut & mended—& the poor old vine down & the clematis & we can't think what to do w. the Virginian it looks so mis w. broken sticks all over— The Diceys come on Sat. & Clement & Emily come tomorrow for 2 days yours my dear