From H. E. Darwin to G. H. Darwin [1867]

My dear George,

I've wrote you one long letter & you've wrote me none so I shant treat you too well tonight. I had a v. fine time at the Cresy's—there was a little dinner party, a M^r. Doulton & a M^r. Bell & Doctoress Garratt & her friend who was rather an unladylike looking girl but the Doctoress I liked very much—very elegant & particularly refined looking & a self-possessed manner. She talked a little about doctoring but not much. M^r. Cresy told me afterwards that he believed her father must have spent #1500 on her education from first to last.

There were no lively nieces & M^r. Cresy was not so objectionable as at Down—really they are most hospitable folk, & we must have'em here. The last report of Uncle Jos was a little better. I guess we shall not be able to let you know till the day whether Lucy will be able to go or not. I think in point of fact you'll be livelier without her. Hensleighs are gone today. I screwunched myself up to go to Cudham School—I wasn't quite satisfied with my

P.S. Thanks for yur letter I am glad you got them rooms— You haven't said but I spose theBull. I am so sorry to hear about M^r. Sw's eye. I am afraid being left that 10 days untended was v. bad for them. It must be horridly dull dismal, I sh^d. be so awfully hypochrondriacal about my eyes, & I suppose it is v. bad losing this term work. If he doesn't mean to go home before the long vac I vote you ask him here. I believe with Papa that his own family hate him.

The account of Uncle Jos is just the same tho' rather more comf.

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