From H. E. Litchfield to Emma Darwin 12 [September 1871]

Dearest Mother

I think you'll like a line just to know that I am still on the mend. Yesterday I took a nice little turn & went down to my meal, which hitherto I have been too lazy for. I have been only tired nothing worse & we are now going t wait till I am not only well but brisk. We have now got nice lake rooms & an armchair where I am sitting after eating sandwiches—drinking [sum] champagne waiting t write this scrap t you before going out armed with shawls t sit under the firs till dinner—

I think I shall go & have a [worry] of the secretary & see if he cant give us rooms which aren't over the kitchen as these are.

We are still totally uncertain what we shall do. Mürren perhaps but write on here till further notice sending no enclosures—only R wants the nicest one of my photos & I sh^d like the profile one of him as I might get my locket abroad.

yours dear Mother | Harriet [redririous]

Would you also send 48 more [grams] of iron & quinine.

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