From Emma Darwin to Leonard Darwin [24 February 1866]

My dear Lenny

I am writing in Hen's room who is poorly in bed with a slight feverish attack; & we have to put off Uncle Hensleigh & Aunt F. who were coming today. I hope she will soon be better so that they may come on Monday. I drove out in the poney carriage but he is rather too spirited for my taste as yet. James the new slavey rides him however to exercise. Papa has just heard that Murray wants a new edition of the Origin which put him into despair; as he will have to make alterations & stop his present work.

He has been tolerable. I can't think how you have done with your newspaper so early as 6$\frac{1}{2}$ I sh^d have thought the evening would have been the time you wanted it most.

I hope you won't set yourselves on fire with your gas machine (I suppose Wrigley w^d be horrified). I wonder what you cook.—

I send Horace a few errata but there were not many in this last note. I sh^d like to know what the flute case cost. Not 3£!!!!

yours mye dear | E. D.